Table 4 Skin diseases with oral lesions and with at least two OML by socio-demographic and behavioural factors (n = 544)
Skin disease with OML | Skin disease with ≥ 2 oral lesions | |
|---|---|---|
N = 315 | N = 113 | |
Age | n (%) | n (%) |
Younger (18-32 yrs) | 147 (52.7) | 42 (28.6) |
Older (33-85 yrs) | 159 (62.4)* | 69 (43.4) |
Sex | ||
Females | 143 (52.6) | 43 (30.1) |
Males | 172 (63.2)* | 70 (40.7) |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 197 (60.6) | 69 (35) |
Non employed | 117 (53.7) | 44 (37.6) |
Education | ||
Lower education (illiterate/primary school) | 162 (60.7) | 65 (40.1) |
Higher education | 146 (54.5) | 47 (32.2) |
Residence | ||
Khartoum | 235 (56.6) | 88 (37.4) |
Outside Khartoum | 77 (62.1) | 24 (31.2) |
Medical diagnosis | ||
No systemic condition | 154 (51.9) | 53 (34.4) |
Presence of systemic condition | 161 (65.2)* | 60 (37.3) |
Toombak use | ||
Never | 256 (54.8) | 90 (35.2) |
Former/current use | 53 (77.9)** | 22 (41.5) |
Smoking | ||
Never | 251 (56.8) | 89 (35.5) |
Former/current use | 60 (63.2) | 23 (38.3) |
Alcohol | ||
Never | 293 (57.2) | 103 (35.2) |
Former/current use | 16 (69.6) | 9 (56.3) |