Chauhan Neha, Paul Sarah, Bhadauria Upendra Singh, Purohit Bharathi M, Duggal Ritu, Barma Manali Deb, Agarwal Deepali, Bhukal Anuradha, Sasidharan S, Shukla Pallavi, Khan Maroof, Shenoy Ramya, Malhotra Sumit, Priya Harsh
Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Division of Public Health Dentistry, Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Front Oral Health. 2024 Jul 10;5:1375792. doi: 10.3389/froh.2024.1375792. eCollection 2024.
Tobacco usage is a major global public health concern, contributing to millions of deaths annually. This study focuses on security guards, an occupational group facing unique challenges, to investigate tobacco prevalence, usage patterns, and associated oral health risks.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among security guards at a Tertiary Health Care Centre, from October 2022 to February 2023. Data on demographics, tobacco habits, and comorbidities were collected via a structured questionnaire. Clinical oral examinations provisionally diagnosed Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders (OPMDs) based on clinical findings. Appropriate Statistical analyses were employed.
Among 696 security guards, 40.1% used tobacco, including 15.0% smokers and 74.5% engaging in smokeless tobacco. Additionally, 10.3% reported using both smoking and smokeless forms. Non-tobacco users accounted for 59.9%. Tobacco users showed a higher prevalence of OPMDs (11.4%) compared to non-tobacco users (1.4%).
Security guards demonstrated a higher tobacco prevalence, with smokeless tobacco being predominant. Gender disparities in tobacco use emphasize the need for gender-specific interventions. The study highlights the significant impact of tobacco on oral health, especially the risk of OPMDs.
A high prevalence of tobacco usage (40.1%), particularly smokeless tobacco, among security guards, emphasizes the importance of targeted interventions within this occupational group. Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders (OPMDs) were significantly more prevalent (11.4%) in tobacco users. The association between tobacco usage and OPMDs reaffirms the well-established association between tobacco and adverse oral health outcomes.
烟草使用是全球主要的公共卫生问题，每年导致数百万人死亡。本研究聚焦于保安这一面临独特挑战的职业群体，以调查烟草流行情况、使用模式及相关口腔健康风险。
于2022年10月至2023年2月在一家三级医疗保健中心对保安进行了一项横断面研究。通过结构化问卷收集人口统计学、烟草习惯和合并症数据。临床口腔检查根据临床发现初步诊断口腔潜在恶性疾病（OPMDs）。采用了适当的统计分析方法。
在696名保安中，40.1%使用烟草，其中15.0%为吸烟者，74.5%使用无烟烟草。此外，10.3%报告同时使用吸烟和无烟形式。非烟草使用者占59.9%。与非烟草使用者（1.4%）相比，烟草使用者的OPMDs患病率更高（11.4%）。
保安的烟草流行率较高，无烟烟草占主导。烟草使用中的性别差异凸显了针对性别干预的必要性。该研究强调了烟草对口腔健康的重大影响，尤其是OPMDs的风险。
保安中烟草使用率较高（40.1%），尤其是无烟烟草，这凸显了在该职业群体中进行针对性干预的重要性。烟草使用者中口腔潜在恶性疾病（OPMDs）的患病率显著更高（11.4%）。烟草使用与OPMDs之间的关联再次证实了烟草与不良口腔健康结果之间已确立的关联。
