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Gupta PC, Warnakulasuriya S, 2002. Global epidemiology of areca nut usage. Addict Biol 7 :77–83.
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IARC, 2004. Betel-quid and areca-nut chewing and some areca-nut-derived nitrosamines. IARC Monogr Eval Carcinog Risks Hum 85 :52–77.
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Ysaol J, Chilton JI, Callaghan P, 1996. A survey of betel nut chewing in Palau. Isla J Micrones Stud 4 :244–255.
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Gupta PC, 1996. Survey of sociodemographic characteristics of tobacco use among 99,598 individuals in Bombay, India using handheld computers. Tob Control 5 :114–120.
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Lin CF, Wang JD, Chen PH, Chang SJ, Yang YH, Ko YC, 2006. Predictors of betel quid chewing behavior and cessation patterns in Taiwan aborigines. BMC Public Health 6 :271.
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Baker M, Le Mesurier R, Szetu J, Painter G, Hue J, McLellan S, Aluta W, 2006. Ocular trauma in the Solomon Islands. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 34 :813–814.
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Ko YC, Huang YL, Lee CH, Chen MJ, Lin LM, Tsai CC, 1995. Betel quid chewing, cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption related to oral cancer in Taiwan. J Oral Pathol Med 24 :450–453.
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Lu CT, Yen YY, Ho CS, Ko YC, Tsai CC, Hsieh CC, Lan SJ, 1996. A case-control study of oral cancer in Changhua County, Taiwan. J Oral Pathol Med 25 :245–248.
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Lee KW, Kuo WR, Tsai SM, Wu DC, Wang WM, Fang FM, Chiang FY, Ho KY, Wang LF, Tai CF, Kao EL, Chou SH, Lee CH, Chai CY, Ko YC, 2005. Different impact from betel quid, alcohol and cigarette: risk factors for pharyngeal and laryngeal cancer. Int J Cancer 117 :831–836.
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Lee CH, Ko YC, Huang HL, Chao YY, Tsai CC, Shieh TY, Lin LM, 2003. The precancer risk of betel quid chewing, tobacco use and alcohol consumption in oral leukoplakia and oral submucous fibrosis in southern Taiwan. Br J Cancer 88 :366–372.
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Yang YH, Lee HY, Tung S, Shieh TY, 2001. Epidemiological survey of oral submucous fibrosis and leukoplakia in aborigines of Taiwan. J Oral Pathol Med 30 :213–219.
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Taylor R, Parker M, Ansford A, Davison A, 1983. Cancer in Solomon Islands 1970–82. P N G Med J 26 :102–110.
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Ferlay J, Bray F, Pisani P, Parkin DM, 2003. Globocan 2002, Cancer Incidence, Mortality and Prevalence Worldwide. Lyon, France: IARC
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Pindborg JJ, Barmes D, Roed-Petersen B, 1968. Epidemiology and histology of oral leukoplakia and leukoedema among Papuans and New Guineans. Cancer 22 :379–384.
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Warnakulasuriya KAAS, 1992. Smoking and chewing habits in Sri Lanka: implications for oral cancer and precancer. Gupta PC, Hamner JE, Murtu PR, eds. Control of Tobacco-Related Cancers and Other Diseases. Bombay: Oxford University Press, 113–118.
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Mahmood Z, Jaferey NA, Samiuddin M, Malik S, Qureshi SA, 1974. Dietary and other habits of people of Karachi. J Parkistan Med Assoc 26 :222–229.
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Department of Health, Taiwan, 2002. Cancer Registration System Annual Report. Taipei, Taiwan: Bureau of Health Promotion, Department of Health.
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Tang JG, Jian XF, Gao ML, Ling TY, Zhang KH, 1997. Epidemiological survey of oral submucous fibrosis in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, China. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 25 :177–180.
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Reichart PA, Mohr U, Srisuwan S, Geerlings H, Theetranont C, Kangwanpong T, 1987. Precancerous and other oral mucosal lesions related to chewing, smoking and drinking habits in Thailand. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 15 :152–160.
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Reichart PA, Schmidtberg W, Scheifele C, 1996, Betel chewer’s mucosa in elderly Cambodian women. J Oral Pathol Med 25: 367–370.
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Reichart PA, Way TH, 2006. Oral cancer and pre-cancer in Myanmar: a short review. J Oral Pathol Med 35 :193–196.
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Reichart PA, Dietrich T, Khongkhunthian P, Srisuwan S, 2003. Decline of oropharyngeal cancer in Chiangmai province, Thailand, between 1988 and 1999. Oral Oncol 39 :569–573.
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Warnakulasuriya S, 2002. Areca nut use following migration and its consequences. Addict Biol 7 :127–132.
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Warnakulasuriya KAAS, Johnson NW, Linklater KM, Bell J, 1999. Cancer of mouth, pharynx and nasopharynx in Asian and Chinese immigrants resident in Thames regions. Oral Oncol 35 :471–475.
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Lumukana R, King T, 2003. Smoking and chewing habits of oral cancer patients in the Solomon Islands. Pac Health Dialog 10 :41–44.
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Ko YC, Chiang TA, Chang SJ, Hsieh SF, 1992. Prevalence of betel quid chewing habit in Taiwan and related sociodemographic factors. J Oral Pathol Med 21 :261–264.
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Ikeda N, Handa Y, Khim SP, Durward C, Axell T, Mizuno T, Fukano H, Kawai T, 1995. Prevalence study of oral mucosal lesions in a selected Cambodian population. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 23 :49–54.
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Betel Quid Use in the Solomon Islands: A Hyperendemic Area for Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer
Silent Tovosia
Silent Tovosia
National Referral Hospital, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, the Solomon Islands; Division of Environmental Health and Occupational Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia; School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Ping-Ho Chen
Ping-Ho Chen
National Referral Hospital, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, the Solomon Islands; Division of Environmental Health and Occupational Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia; School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Allen Min-Jen Ko
Allen Min-Jen Ko
National Referral Hospital, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, the Solomon Islands; Division of Environmental Health and Occupational Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia; School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Hung-Pin Tu
Hung-Pin Tu
National Referral Hospital, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, the Solomon Islands; Division of Environmental Health and Occupational Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia; School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Pei-Chien Tsai
Pei-Chien Tsai
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Ying-Chin Ko
Ying-Chin Ko
National Referral Hospital, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, the Solomon Islands; Division of Environmental Health and Occupational Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia; School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Chewing betel quid is a popular habit in tropical areas. It is also a known fact that oral cancer is one of the most common cancers in the Solomon Islands, where betel quid chewing is prevalent. This study explores the prevalence of betel quid chewing in the Solomon Islands and related sociodemographic factors. A community-based survey was designed for the entire Solomon Islands people. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, habits of betel quid chewing, smoking, and drinking was collected by trained interviewers with a standard questionnaire. The prevalence of betel quid chewers, smokers, and drinkers was 76.8%, 53.0%, and 36.8%, respectively. Betel quid use was closely associated with smoking (aOR = 3.95; 95% CI: 1.87–8.33). Seventh-Day Adventist subjects were less likely to chew betel quid (aOR = 0.08; 95% CI: 0.04–0.18). Efforts to reduce habitual betel quid consumption and smoking might be of benefit in reduction of oral cancer incidence.
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1
Gupta PC, Warnakulasuriya S, 2002. Global epidemiology of areca nut usage. Addict Biol 7 :77–83.
-
2
IARC, 2004. Betel-quid and areca-nut chewing and some areca-nut-derived nitrosamines. IARC Monogr Eval Carcinog Risks Hum 85 :52–77.
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3
Ysaol J, Chilton JI, Callaghan P, 1996. A survey of betel nut chewing in Palau. Isla J Micrones Stud 4 :244–255.
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4
Gupta PC, 1996. Survey of sociodemographic characteristics of tobacco use among 99,598 individuals in Bombay, India using handheld computers. Tob Control 5 :114–120.
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5
Lin CF, Wang JD, Chen PH, Chang SJ, Yang YH, Ko YC, 2006. Predictors of betel quid chewing behavior and cessation patterns in Taiwan aborigines. BMC Public Health 6 :271.
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6
Baker M, Le Mesurier R, Szetu J, Painter G, Hue J, McLellan S, Aluta W, 2006. Ocular trauma in the Solomon Islands. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 34 :813–814.
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7
Ko YC, Huang YL, Lee CH, Chen MJ, Lin LM, Tsai CC, 1995. Betel quid chewing, cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption related to oral cancer in Taiwan. J Oral Pathol Med 24 :450–453.
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8
Lu CT, Yen YY, Ho CS, Ko YC, Tsai CC, Hsieh CC, Lan SJ, 1996. A case-control study of oral cancer in Changhua County, Taiwan. J Oral Pathol Med 25 :245–248.
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9
Lee KW, Kuo WR, Tsai SM, Wu DC, Wang WM, Fang FM, Chiang FY, Ho KY, Wang LF, Tai CF, Kao EL, Chou SH, Lee CH, Chai CY, Ko YC, 2005. Different impact from betel quid, alcohol and cigarette: risk factors for pharyngeal and laryngeal cancer. Int J Cancer 117 :831–836.
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10
Lee CH, Ko YC, Huang HL, Chao YY, Tsai CC, Shieh TY, Lin LM, 2003. The precancer risk of betel quid chewing, tobacco use and alcohol consumption in oral leukoplakia and oral submucous fibrosis in southern Taiwan. Br J Cancer 88 :366–372.
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11
Yang YH, Lee HY, Tung S, Shieh TY, 2001. Epidemiological survey of oral submucous fibrosis and leukoplakia in aborigines of Taiwan. J Oral Pathol Med 30 :213–219.
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12
Taylor R, Parker M, Ansford A, Davison A, 1983. Cancer in Solomon Islands 1970–82. P N G Med J 26 :102–110.
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13
Ferlay J, Bray F, Pisani P, Parkin DM, 2003. Globocan 2002, Cancer Incidence, Mortality and Prevalence Worldwide. Lyon, France: IARC
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14
Pindborg JJ, Barmes D, Roed-Petersen B, 1968. Epidemiology and histology of oral leukoplakia and leukoedema among Papuans and New Guineans. Cancer 22 :379–384.
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15
Warnakulasuriya KAAS, 1992. Smoking and chewing habits in Sri Lanka: implications for oral cancer and precancer. Gupta PC, Hamner JE, Murtu PR, eds. Control of Tobacco-Related Cancers and Other Diseases. Bombay: Oxford University Press, 113–118.
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16
Mahmood Z, Jaferey NA, Samiuddin M, Malik S, Qureshi SA, 1974. Dietary and other habits of people of Karachi. J Parkistan Med Assoc 26 :222–229.
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17
Department of Health, Taiwan, 2002. Cancer Registration System Annual Report. Taipei, Taiwan: Bureau of Health Promotion, Department of Health.
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18
Tang JG, Jian XF, Gao ML, Ling TY, Zhang KH, 1997. Epidemiological survey of oral submucous fibrosis in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, China. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 25 :177–180.
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19
Reichart PA, Mohr U, Srisuwan S, Geerlings H, Theetranont C, Kangwanpong T, 1987. Precancerous and other oral mucosal lesions related to chewing, smoking and drinking habits in Thailand. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 15 :152–160.
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20
Reichart PA, Schmidtberg W, Scheifele C, 1996, Betel chewer’s mucosa in elderly Cambodian women. J Oral Pathol Med 25: 367–370.
-
21
Reichart PA, Way TH, 2006. Oral cancer and pre-cancer in Myanmar: a short review. J Oral Pathol Med 35 :193–196.
-
22
Reichart PA, Dietrich T, Khongkhunthian P, Srisuwan S, 2003. Decline of oropharyngeal cancer in Chiangmai province, Thailand, between 1988 and 1999. Oral Oncol 39 :569–573.
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23
Warnakulasuriya S, 2002. Areca nut use following migration and its consequences. Addict Biol 7 :127–132.
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24
Warnakulasuriya KAAS, Johnson NW, Linklater KM, Bell J, 1999. Cancer of mouth, pharynx and nasopharynx in Asian and Chinese immigrants resident in Thames regions. Oral Oncol 35 :471–475.
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25
Lumukana R, King T, 2003. Smoking and chewing habits of oral cancer patients in the Solomon Islands. Pac Health Dialog 10 :41–44.
-
26
Ko YC, Chiang TA, Chang SJ, Hsieh SF, 1992. Prevalence of betel quid chewing habit in Taiwan and related sociodemographic factors. J Oral Pathol Med 21 :261–264.
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27
Ikeda N, Handa Y, Khim SP, Durward C, Axell T, Mizuno T, Fukano H, Kawai T, 1995. Prevalence study of oral mucosal lesions in a selected Cambodian population. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 23 :49–54.
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| Abstract Views | 64 | 64 | 19 |
| Full Text Views | 398 | 189 | 1 |
| PDF Downloads | 179 | 69 | 0 |