Oral symptoms significantly higher among long-term khat (Catha edulis) users in Ethiopia / 한국역학회지
Epidemiology and Health
;
: e2015009-2015.
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em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-721188
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Associations between khat (Catha edulis) chewing and different adverse oral-dental health conditions have been reported, yet evidence is still lacking. This study was designed to investigate the association between long-term regular khat chewing and self-reported oral symptoms.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 1,255 university students in southern Ethiopia. Data on khat chewing status, a range of oral symptoms and other pertinent variables were collected using self-administered questionnaires. The association between long-term regular khat chewing and oral symptom count was investigated using negative binomial regression.RESULTS:
The mean oral symptom count among long-term regular khat chewers was 1.75 (standard deviation [SD], 2.18; standard error [SE], 0.31), whereas that among those who were not long-term regular khat chewers was 1.18 (SD, 1.68; SE, 0.10). After adjustment for other variables, long-term regular khat chewers had approximately 50% more oral symptoms than those who were not long-term chewers did (adjusted count ratio, 1.53; 95% confidence interval, 1.12 to 2.10).CONCLUSIONS:
Long-term khat chewing negatively affects the oral health of young university students.
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Assunto principal:
Saúde Bucal
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Estudos Transversais
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Catha
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Etiópia
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Mastigação
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Epidemiology and Health
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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