Social and behavioural associated factors of actinic cheilitis in rural workers.
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.
['Moreira|Philippe|P|https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3839-3623', 'Assaf|Andrea Videira|AV|https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7071-7988', 'Cortellazzi|Karine Laura|KL|https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9584-9477', 'Takahama Junior|Ademar|A|https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0680-3926', 'Azevedo|Rebeca Souza|RS|https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3550-3914']
D001938:Brazil D002613:Cheilitis D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies D006801:Humans D015995:Prevalence
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