Prevalence and factors associated with oral potentially malignant disorders in Brazil's rural workers.
Oral Dis
; 22(6): 536-42, 2016 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the prevalence of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) in a population of rural workers in the northeast of Brazil and to investigate the association with sociodemographic, occupational, and health factors.METHODS:
A total of 1385 workers answered a validated questionnaire and were examined by calibrated dentists. A descriptive analysis, chi-square homogeneity test, and binary logistic regression were performed.RESULTS:
The prevalence of OPMDs was 29.6%. Actinic cheilitis was the most predominant (28.4%), followed by leukoplakia (2.3%) and erythroplakia (0.3%). Gender, type of skin, and time exposed to the sun explained the presence of OPMD (P < 0.0001). The study found increased prevalence, especially for males over the age of 60 years and being exposed to the sun for more than 45 years.CONCLUSION:
Rural workers showed high vulnerability to the presence of OPMDs, as estimated prevalence exhibited was high.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Epidemiologia
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Demografia em saude publica
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article