Tobacco use, Body Mass Index, and Potentially Malignant Disorders among petrol fillers in Pimpri-Pune (India): A descriptive study
| Autor: | Pradnya Kakodkar, Mamatha G. S. Reddy, Akanksha Singh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Cancer Research
Dentistry Logistic regression lcsh:RC254-282 potentially malignant disorders Environmental health Medicine Risk factor Body mass index oral submucous fibrosis Leukoplakia business.industry smokeless tobacco lcsh:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens medicine.disease Chewing tobacco Oncology Oral submucous fibrosis Smokeless tobacco leukoplakia Cohort petrol fillers Original Article business TABACCO THE MENACE |
| Zdroj: | South Asian Journal of Cancer South Asian Journal of Cancer, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 196-199 (2014) |
| ISSN: | 2278-4306 2278-330X |
| DOI: | 10.4103/2278-330x.142954 |
| Popis: | Background: Since petrol is combustible and smoking is banned at the petrol pumps, it may be predicted that use of smokeless tobacco is more prevalent among the petrol fillers. Also, smokeless tobacco is a major risk factor for developing oral potentially malignant disorders. The present study was conducted to determine the tobacco use, body mass index (BMI), and potentially malignant disorders among a cohort of petrol fillers and also to evaluate the interaction of tobacco use and BMI with the presence of potentially malignant disorders. Settings and Design: The study was conducted at 45 petrol stations located at Pimpri-Pune, India. A descriptive study design was used. Materials and Method: Four hundred and ten petrol fillers aged 17-64 years participated in the study. General information and tobacco history was obtained by interview. Height and weight were recorded to obtain BMI. Oral examination was conducted to identify the potentially malignant disorders. Statistical analysis: Chi-square test, Z test, and logistic regression were used. The level of significance was fixed at 5%. Results and Conclusions: It was found that 242 (59.02%) used tobacco in different forms. 77.68% were tobacco chewers, and 8.26% were smokers. Leukoplakia was prevalent among 68.47%, oral submucous fibrosis among 27.45%, and 5.08% had erythroplakia. Age (χ2 = 11.46, P < 0.05), duration (χ2 = 17.46, P < 0.05), and frequency of tobacco chewing (χ2 = 14.16, P < 0.05) were significantly associated with potentially malignant disorders. Tobacco chewing was more prevalent as compared to smoking. It can be concluded that the petrol fillers are at a high risk for developing oral potentially malignant disorders. |
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