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Factors affecting commencement and cessation of betel quid chewing behaviour in Malaysian adults |
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| Authors: | Wan MN Ghani Ishak A Razak Yi-Hsin Yang Norain A Talib Noriaki Ikeda Tony Axell Prakash C Gupta Yujiro Handa Norlida Abdullah Rosnah B Zain |
| Institution: | (1) Oral Cancer Research & Coordinating Centre, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;(2) Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;(3) Oral Health Division, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;(4) Bureau of International Medical Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan;(5) Maxillofacial Unit, Halmstad Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden;(6) Healis - Sekhsaria Institute For Public Health, Navi Mumbai, India;(7) Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Tobetsu (Ishikari), Hokkaido, Japan |
| Abstract: | BackgroundBetel quid chewing is a common habit widely practiced in Southern Asian populations. However, variations are seen in the content of a betel quid across the different countries. Factors associated with commencement and cessation of this habit has been numerously studied. Unfortunately, data on Malaysian population is non-existent. This study aims to determine the factors associated with the inception and also cessation of betel quid chewing behaviour among Malaysian adults. |
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