@article{Khateeb Khan_Mansimranjit Kaur Uppal_Saloni Deol Jain_2018, title={The Prevalence of OSMF among Biscuit Factory Workers in Delhi NCR Region: A Cross-Sectional Study}, volume={2}, url={https://ihrjournal.com/ihrj/article/view/102}, DOI={10.26440/IHRJ/02_01/160}, abstractNote={<p>INTRODUCTION: The consumption of tobacco and related products is on the rise and promotes various medical/oral conditions that leads to increased morbidity/mortality in people.<br>AIM: To assess the prevalence of Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF) among biscuit factory workers in Delhi NCR region, India<br>MATERIALS AND METHOD: A total of 496 biscuit factory workers in Delhi NCR region, were interviewed and examined for OSMF and associated lesions with the help of a preformed, pre-tested questionnaire. The population was divided into four stratas according to age(≤34 years, 35- 44 years, 45-60 years and &gt;60 years). Data was entered into Microsoft Excel. Descriptive statistics were applied and statistics (t-test) was done using SPSS 19.0.<br>RESULTS: OSMF was observed in 173(34.9%)[ males 116 (23.4%), females 57(11.5%)] and the difference was statistically significant (p=0.02). The majority of subjects having OSMF (48, 27.8%) were seen in the age group of ≤34 years. Male: Female predilection was observed as 2.03<br>CONCLUSION: Efforts and strategies need to be directed to reduce the overall consumption of tobacco and related products in both urban and rural areas.</p&gt;}, number={1}, journal={International Healthcare Research Journal}, author={Khateeb Khan and Mansimranjit Kaur Uppal and Saloni Deol Jain}, year={2018}, month={Apr.}, pages={20-23} }