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Table 3 Pathology

From: Knowledge, attitude, and perception of oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty amongst healthcare professionals, and the General Public from a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Country

Condition

Role

Plastic surgeon

ear–nose–throat

Oral and maxillofacial surgeon

General surgeon

Others

Biopsy of a skin lesion on the face

Dentist

29

0

53

13

5

Medical doctor

51

3

19

13

14

p

0.001

0.246

 < 0.001

1.000

0.030

Biopsy of oral lesions

Dentist

2

1

87

8

2

Medical doctor

3

11

80

3

3

p

1.000

0.005

0.182

0.213

1.000

Cancer of the lip

Dentist

10

2

87

1

0

Medical doctor

28

11

55

3

3

p

0.001

0.018

 < 0.001

0.621

0.246

Cancer of the mouth or tongue

Dentist

1

1

97

0

1

Medical doctor

0

16

84

0

0

p

1.000

 < 0.001

0.003

1.000

Lump in the mouth

Dentist

2

1

94

3

0

Medical doctor

0

16

81

3

0

p

0.497

 < 0.001

0.005

1.000

Lump in the neck

Dentist

4

13

63

19

1

Medical doctor

3

53

7

37

0

p

1.000

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.005

1.000

Mole or lump in the face (Skin)

Dentist

41

1

39

13

6

Medical doctor

53

0

18

12

17

p

0.089

1.000

0.001

0.831

0.015

Salivary gland removal (Parotid, Submandibular)

Dentist

1

6

90

3

0

Medical doctor

2

52

31

15

0

p

1.000

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.003

Sinus surgery

Dentist

2

40

51

2

5

Medical doctor

0

80

7

13

0

p

0.497

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.005

0.059

  1. As each group contained 100 participants, cell values represent both n and %
  2. Column p values were generated from a Chi-square test (cell count ≥ 5) or Fisher’s exact test (cell count < 5)