Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants (n = 102)
| Categories | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 88 (86.3) |
| Female | 14 (13.7) | |
| Schooling (years) | None | 4 (3.9) |
| 1-4 | 70 (68.6) | |
| 5-9 | 11 (10.8) | |
| 10+ | 17 (16.7) | |
| Tumour location | Vocal cord | 18 (18.8) |
| Laryngeal | 17 (17.7) | |
| Pharynx | 13 (13.5) | |
| Pharynx Laryngeal | 6 (6.3) | |
| Tongue | 5 (5.2) | |
| Others | 37 (38.5) | |
| Tumour diagnosis | Spinocellular carcinoma | 77 (75.4) |
| Displasic premalignant lesions | 3 (3) | |
| Other diagnosis | 15 (14.7) | |
| No diagnosis | 7 (6.9) | |
| Symptomatology | Symptomatic | 53 (52.0) |
| Asymptomatic | 32 (31.4) | |
| Missing | 17 (16.7) |