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Occupational group, educational level, marital status and deleterious habits among individuals with maxillofacial
D-F-S Esses1, F-W-G Costa, C-D-L Sá
1Rua Alexandre Barauna 949 - Rodolfo Teofilo, Postal Code: 60430-160 Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil, fwildson@yahoo.com.br.
Background:
To investigate the occupational profile, educational level, marital status and deleterious habits to the health of patients with maxillofacial fractures of a population of northeastern Brazil.
Material And Methods:
A retrospective study of patients records admitted to the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Walter Cantidio University Hospital (Fortaleza, Brazil) who sustained maxillofacial fractures was conducted in the period between 2006 and 2015.
Results:
A total of 338 patients rendered 355 fractures. Males were the most affected (p <0.001), with prevalence in the third decade of life (p <0.001). There was a predominance of motorcycle accidents (p <0.001), home workers (p <0.001), low educational status (p = 0.032), and no cigarette use (p <0.001) or alcohol (p = 0.023). Fractures of the zygomatic-orbital complex were the most prevalent in the sample (p <0.001).
Conclusion:
The sociodemographic profile exerted a significant influence on the epidemiological profile of maxillofacial fractures in a Brazilian population during the study period.
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