Abstrakt
Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the socioeconomic profile and social habits of oral cancer patients and those of control subjects in order to investigate the relative importance of these risk factors in the occurrence of oral cancer.
Study design: Thirty-two histologically diagnosed oral carcinoma patients and 30 normal patients were recruited at the dental centre University College Hospital, Ibadan. A 33-item questionnaire was administered to the two groups. The data obtained was analyzed using student t test and chi square as appropriate as well as odds ratio.
Results: Incomes less than 50,000 naira per annum, absence of fruit in every diet and tobacco use, were associated with 5.7, 3.0 and 4.05 increased risk of oral cancer respectively.
Conclusion: Low income, fruit depleted diet and tobacco use seems to be the most important risk factors for oral cancer development in the studied environment.
Keywords: Social status, habits, oral cancer
Résumé
Cette étude était conduit pour comparer le profile socioéconomique et les habitudes sociaux des patients ayant le cancer oral et le groupe de contrôle dans le but d’évaluer l’importance relative des facteurs a risqué dans l’incidence de cette maladie. Trente-deux cas de carcinomes oraux et trente cas normaux diagnostiqués histologiquement étaient recrutés au centre dentaire du centre universitaire hospitalier, Ibadan. Un questionnaire de 33 questions était administré aux différents groupes. Les sonnées obtenues étaient analyses en utilisant le test t et chi square pour la comparaison et les proportions. Les revenus de moins de 50,000 Naira par an, l’absence de fruit à chaque repas et usage du tabac, étaient associés avec 5.7, 3.0 et 4.05 d’augmentation de risque du cancer oral respectivement. Le faible revenu, le manqué de fruits pendant les repas et l’usage du tabac semblaient être les facteurs à risqué les plus important du développement du cancer oral dans l’environnement étudié.
Correspondence: Dr. A.O. Lawal, Department of Oral Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. E-mail: toytoy 219@yahoo.com
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