Association between sociodemographic characteristics and level of knowledge about oral cancer among Mexican dental health professionals: a cross-sectional online survey

Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants

Variable	Answer	N	%
Sex	Female	276	71.3
Sex	Male	111	28.7
Region of the University (bachelor’s degree completion)	Central	48	12.4
	West	23	5.9
	Southwest	303	78.3
	Northwest	2	0.5
	Northeast	4	1.0
	Southeast	7	1.8
Region of residence	No answer	18	4.7
	Central	39	10.1
	West	20	5.2
	Southwest	298	77.0
	Northwest	4	1.0
	Northeast	2	0.5
	Southeast	6	1.6
Location of practice	No answer	18	4.7
	Urban zone	196	50.6
	Rural zone	173	44.7
Specialty	Without Specialty	297	76.7
	Orthodontist	30	7.8
	Prosthodontist	15	3.9
	Endodontist	23	5.9
	Pediatric dentist	15	3.9
	Periodontist	3	0.8
	Oral surgeon	4	1.0
Academic degree	Student	171	44.2
	Bachelor’s degree	128	33.1
	Specialty	40	10.3
	Master	46	11.9
	Doctorate	2	0.5
Occupation	Student	171	44.2
	Dental office	191	49.4
	Teacher	6	1.6
	Researcher	1	0.3
	Administrative	3	0.8
	Unemployed	15	3.9
Range of years after bachelor’s degree completion	Student	189	48.8
	1–10 years	109	28.2
	11–20 years	45	11.6
	> 20 years	44	11.4

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