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1Medically Complex Patient Clinic, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, TX, USA. Kishore.Shetty@uth.tmc.edu
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of high schoolchildren on oral cancer risk factors in southern Texas.
Methods:
A 39-item, self-administered questionnaire was completed by 1,667 students (14-18 years) in 4 high schools chosen by stratified cluster sampling.
Results:
The effective response rate was 67%. Ninety-five percent of the students were Hispanic American, 55% had not heard about oral cancer, and 60% failed to identify the 2 most common early signs of oral cancer.
Conclusions:
Lack of awareness of oral cancer risk factors indicate the need for improved health education directed towards minority population, especially in underprivileged areas.
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