■无烟烟草,以及槟榔,导致口腔癌变和癌前病变。印度的传统价值,以及西孟加拉邦不允许女性吸烟,但是没有人反对使用无烟烟草或槟榔。地理和社会文化,西孟加拉邦的北部与南部不同。
■本研究旨在评估不同咀嚼习惯的患病率,习惯产品,西孟加拉邦两个社会文化不同地区的女性与习惯相关的不同口腔病变。
■选择了来自北孟加拉地区的222名妇女和来自南孟加拉地区的173名15岁及以上的妇女。使用结构化问卷进行了面对面访谈。进行口腔检查以排除任何由致癌习惯引起的口腔粘膜改变。
■卡方检验或Fischer\的精确检验用于酌情比较不成对比例。
■在孟加拉北部地区,42.34%的女性是咀嚼者,在孟加拉南部地区,18.50%的女性是咀嚼者。年轻的女性咀嚼者更多来自孟加拉北部地区。女人,居住在孟加拉北部的不同地区有更多的与习惯相关的口腔病变,与孟加拉南部相比。
■应特别注意提高女性对咀嚼习惯相关健康危害的认识,尤其是在北孟加拉地区。
UNASSIGNED: Smokeless tobacco, as well as areca-nut both, causes cancerous and precancerous lesions of the oral cavity. The traditional value of India, as well as West Bengal do not allow females for smoking, but there is no such disapproval for using smokeless tobacco or areca nut. Geographically and socio-culturally, the Northern part of West Bengal differs from its Southern part.
UNASSIGNED: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of different chewing habits, habit products, and habit-related different oral lesions among females in two socio-culturally different areas of West Bengal.
UNASSIGNED: A total of 222 women from areas of North Bengal and 173 women from areas of South Bengal aged 15 years and above were selected. A face-to-face interview was conducted using a structured questionnaire. An oral cavity examination was done to rule out any oral mucosal alterations caused by cancer-causing habits.
UNASSIGNED: Chi-square test or Fischer\'s exact tests were used to compare unpaired proportions as appropriate.
UNASSIGNED: In areas of the northern part of Bengal, 42.34% of females were chewers, and in areas of the southern part of Bengal 18.50% of females were chewers. Younger female chewers were more from areas of the northern part of Bengal. Women, residing in different areas of the northern part of Bengal had more habit-related oral lesions, compared to the southern part of Bengal.
UNASSIGNED: Special attention should be given to increasing awareness regarding chewing habit-related health hazards among females, especially in areas of North Bengal.