@article{Dhage_Patil_Narlwar_Ughade_Adikane_2017, title={Case control study for risk factors associated with oral cancer in central India}, volume={4}, url={https://www.ijcmph.com/index.php/ijcmph/article/view/1247}, DOI={10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20171318}, abstractNote={<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Oral cancer is higher prevalent condition in Asian countries. In India, due to higher proportion of population consuming tobacco in either chewing or smoking and alcohol consumption<span lang="EN-IN">. </span></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> Present matched case control study was carried out in regional cancer institute in central India. The study consists of a total 124 cases and 124 controls. Cases were newly diagnosed patients of oral cancer confirmed by histopathological examination<span lang="EN-IN">. </span></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> For cases, the  mean age (years) was 47.62, the range being 23-83 years while that of controls was  47.89 years, the range being 24-84 years. Majority were males (83.88%). Majority of cases (79.04%) were past chewers who had OR 2.61. Maximum number of cases (19.36%) were past smokers and maximum number of controls (12.09%) were current smokers who had OR 4.54. Maximum number of cases (30.64%) were former drinker and maximum number of controls (8.87%) were current drinker who had OR 2.97<span lang="EN-IN">. </span></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> In summary, oral cancer occurs more commonly in middle aged males. The statistical data of this study provide strong evidence that tobacco chewing, smoking and alcohol could be in a straight line responsible for developing oral cancer in central India<span lang="EN-IN">. </span></p>}, number={4}, journal={International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health}, author={Dhage, Dadasaheb and Patil, Sonali and Narlwar, Uday and Ughade, Suresh and Adikane, Hemant}, year={2017}, month={Mar.}, pages={1022–1027} }