Table 1 Characteristic of patients with oral potentially malignant disorder at Bhavnagar during July–September 2019 (n = 219) [one US$ = 70 INR]
Characteristic | Number (%) or median (IQR) |
|---|---|
Socio-demographic characteristic | |
Age in years | 35 (28–45) |
Male | 170 (78) |
Years of education | 10 (8–12) |
Educational status | |
No schooling | 52 (24) |
Had schooling | 167 (76) |
Married | 174 (79) |
Caste | |
Other backward classes (OBC) | 164 (75) |
Scheduled caste (SC) / Scheduled tribe (ST) | 19 (9) |
General | 36 (16) |
Nuclear family | 108 (49) |
Rural residence | 103 (47) |
Occupation requiring labour | 155 (71) |
Economic characteristic | |
Family income in Indian Rupees (INR) per month | 15 000 (10 000–20 000) |
Belonging to below poverty line family | 89 (41) |
Sole earner in the family | 59 (27) |
Tobacco consumption | |
Type of tobacco | |
Smokeless tobacco (SLT) | 193 (88) |
Smoking | 5 (2) |
Both type | 21 (10) |
Age of starting SLT consumption in years | 25 (20–26) |
Number of years of SLT consumption | 10 (6–16) |
Number of packets of SLT per day | 3 (3–5) |
Expenditure on SLT in INR | 6000 (5400–7200) |
Age of starting tobacco smoking in years | 30 (24–40) |
Number of years of tobacco smoking | 5 (4–25) |
Number of “bidi” smoked per day | 5 (5–14) |
Expenditure on tobacco smoking in INR | 2400 (1800–3600) |
Type of OPMD | |
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) | 168 (77) |
Leukoplakia | 32 (15) |
Erythroplakia | 15 (7) |
Lichen planus | 4 (2) |
Clinical characteristics | |
Newly diagnosed | 164 (75) |
On treatment | 61 (28) |
Number of months since diagnosis | 0 (0–1) |
Number of months on treatment | 0 (0–0) |
First visit at a private provider | 18 (8) |