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Munde, Anita, Harihar, Lingraj, Vadvadgi, Vinay, Nikam, Atul, Karle, Ravindra, Pawar, Hemant |
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Pravara Medical Review; Jun2021, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p14-24, 11p |
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Background: Tobacco use is a major public health problem globally and has been identified for initiation and progression of oral cancer. According to WHO, consumption of tobacco has been growing at the rate of 2% to 5% per annum. It is estimated that number of deaths due to tobacco will increase from 3 million per year worldwide to 70 million per year by 2025. Objective: To estimate the prevalence and patterns of tobacco use and tobacco induced oral lesions in rural population of Western Maharashtra. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional epidemiological study was conducted as house to house survey where the selected population was divided in to 30 clusters. 3100 participants were interviewed through a questionnaire. Data on demographics, education, occupation, socioeconomic status were collected along with details regarding tobacco use and duration of the habit. Trained examiners carried out intraoral examination for assessment of incidence of tobacco induced lesions including oral precancer and cancer. Prevalence of tobacco chewing and smoking, and their sociodemographic correlates, were examined. Results: The overall prevalence of tobacco use was 52.70%; the prevalence of smoking and tobacco chewing were 9.48% and 43.22%, respectively. The prevalence of tobacco induced lesions was 34.90%.The study revealed statistically significant correlation between the duration of habit and the occurrence of lesions and significant association between habit and sex. Conclusions: Prevalence of tobacco use is considerably high among the studied population. Demographic and socioeconomic determinants and spatial distribution should be considered while planning tobacco control interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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