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Determine the prevalence of betel quid chewing and identify associated sociodemographic characteristics in urban and aboriginal populations.

July 1, 1992Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine

Prevalence of betel quid chewing habit in Taiwan and related sociodemographic factors

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YKYing‐Chin KoChina Medical University TCTai‐An ChiangChung Hwa University of Medical Technology SCShun‐Jen ChangChina Medical University

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Cross-sectional survey reveals high betel quid chewing prevalence among indigenous populations and manual workers, highlighting demographic disparities in oral habit risks.

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Determine the prevalence of betel quid chewing and identify associated sociodemographic characteristics in urban and aboriginal populations.
Conducted a house-to-house interview survey using a structured questionnaire among urban residents in Kaohsiung (N=1,299; 85.2% response rate) and aboriginal residents in South Taiwan (N=827; 70.1% response rate).
Assessed quid preparation methods, daily chewing frequency, and sociodemographic variables including age, sex, education, occupation, smoking, and alcohol consumption.
Current chewing prevalence was 6% in urban residents (ex-chewers 4%) across all ages, compared to 42% in aboriginal residents aged over 15 years (ex-chewers 1%), with an overall lifetime prevalence of 10%.
Total current and former users were estimated at 2.0 million (95% CI, 1.6 to 2.4 million), with daily consumption averaging 14 to 23 portions per day (range: 1 to >200).
Chewing was statistically associated with older age, lower educational attainment, blue-collar employment, and concurrent cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking.

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Ko et al. (1992) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72a87b5d37378ac1df57b5 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0714.1992.tb01007.x

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Cross-sectional survey reveals high betel quid chewing prevalence among indigenous populations and manual workers, highlighting demographic disparities in oral habit risks.

Prevalence of betel quid chewing habit in Taiwan and related sociodemographic factors

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