Table 2.

Oral cancer basic knowledge and practice questions. (n = 301).

Oral cancer basic knowledge and practice	Assessment results (the correct answer), N (%)
	Pre-clinical (n = 104)	Clinical (n = 197)	Total (n = 301)		Chi-Square	p-value
1- Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common form of oral cancer.	20	145	165		81.248	0.000*
	19.2%	73.6%	(54.8%)
2- Tongue and floor of the mouth are the most common sites of oral cancer.	25	58	83		0.995	0.345
	24%	29.4%	(27.5%)
3- Median border of the tongue is most likely to develop oral cancer.	14	27	41		0.003	1
	13.5%	13.7%	(13.6%)
4- Oral cancer can be cured if detected early.	73	153	226		2.032	0.163
	70.2%	77.7%	(75%)
practice question
5- Do you screen the oral mucosa if the patients are in a high-risk category	60	157	217	16.379		0.000*
	57.7%	79.7%	(72%)