The clinical prevalence of actinic cheilitis among community health agents from the regional V subprefecture of Fortaleza

Barreto, Ana Carla Rocha

doi:10.1590/1981-863720170002000053148

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“…Each individual answered a semi‐structured questionnaire to assess the social and demographic profile, skin phototype and social habits that may be associated with the development of AC and this occupational activity. The questionnaire was developed with the adaptation of some instruments, such as the instrument used to capture sociodemographic information from the Brazilian National Oral Health Survey (Brazil, 2011), Fitzpatrick scale for skin phototype classification (Fitzpatrick, 1988), and the social and behavioural classificatory criteria used by Martins‐Filho et al., 2011; Lucena et al., 2012; Ribeiro et al., 2014; Ferreira et al., 2016; Barreto, 2017. Variables, such as the use of pesticides and the use of protection, were based on studies by Fig ueiredo, Trape, & Alonzo, 2011.…”

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Social and behavioural associated factors of actinic cheilitis in rural workers

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Objective This cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and factors potentially associated with the development of actinic cheilitis (AC) in Brazilian rural workers. Subjects and methods A professional performed all physical examinations and evaluations using semi‐structured questionnaires in 240 rural workers. Results Eighty‐three participants were diagnosed with AC (34.6%). It was more prevalent among workers older than 45 years (3.29–10.96 95% IC; OR = 3.30; p = .0018), Caucasians (phototypes I and II) (4.78–16.12 95% IC; OR = 10.81; p < .0001), illiterate individuals (2.16–21.59 95% IC; OR = 10.43; p = .0037), those with 6 or fewer years of formal schooling (2.03–7.89 95% IC; OR = 4.63; p = .0013), those regularly using pesticides (1.58–6.64 95% IC; OR = 2.79; p = .0260) and those who used the private health service in their last appointment (1.17–3.54 95% IC; OR = 2.72; p = .0083). Conclusion There was a substantial prevalence of AC among rural workers with advanced age, white skin, and illiteracy, those with lower levels of education, those who regularly use pesticides, and those who utilised private health services in their last appointment. Thus, healthcare strategies that include rural workers are required for the control and prevention of AC in both public and private health services.

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