Reddy Mamatha G S, Kakodkar Pradnya V, Singh Akanksha
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dr. D. Y. Patil University's, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pimpri, India.
Medilinkers Research Consultancy. Department of Public Health Dentistry, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
South Asian J Cancer. 2014 Oct;3(4):196-9. doi: 10.4103/2278-330X.142954.
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.
The study was conducted at 45 petrol stations located at Pimpri-Pune, India. A descriptive study design was used.
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.
Chi-square test, Z test, and logistic regression were used. The level of significance was fixed at 5%.
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 (χ(2) = 11.46, P < 0.05), duration (χ(2) = 17.46, P < 0.05), and frequency of tobacco chewing (χ(2) = 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.
由于汽油易燃且加油站禁止吸烟，可以预测无烟烟草在加油工中的使用更为普遍。此外，无烟烟草是引发口腔潜在恶性疾病的主要危险因素。本研究旨在确定一组加油工中的烟草使用情况、体重指数（BMI）以及潜在恶性疾病，并评估烟草使用和BMI与潜在恶性疾病存在之间的相互作用。
该研究在印度皮姆普里-浦那的45个加油站进行。采用描述性研究设计。
410名年龄在17 - 64岁的加油工参与了研究。通过访谈获取一般信息和烟草使用史。记录身高和体重以获得BMI。进行口腔检查以识别潜在恶性疾病。
使用卡方检验、Z检验和逻辑回归。显著性水平设定为5%。
发现242人（59.02%）以不同形式使用烟草。77.68%为嚼烟者，8.26%为吸烟者。白斑病在68.47%的人群中普遍存在，口腔黏膜下纤维化在27.45%的人群中存在，5.08%的人患有红斑。年龄（χ(2)=11.46，P < 0.05）、使用时长（χ(2)=17.46，P < 0.05）和嚼烟频率（χ(2)=14.16，P < 0.05）与潜在恶性疾病显著相关。与吸烟相比，嚼烟更为普遍。可以得出结论，加油工患口腔潜在恶性疾病的风险很高。
