Differences in Oral Lesions Associated with Tobacco Smoking, E-Cigarette Use and Covid-19 Infection among Adolescents and Young People in Nigeria

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ID15511874
AuthorsOmolola Titilayo Alade (0000-0002-7972-9755, Obafemi Awolowo University), Morenike O Folayan (0000-0002-9008-7730, Obafemi Awolowo University, corresponding author), Abiola Adeniyi (0000-0003-4773-0206, University of British Columbia), Yewande Isabella Adeyemo (0000-0002-6074-2474, Bayero University Kano), Afolabi Oyapero (0000-0003-4433-8276, Lagos State University), Olubukola O Olatosi (0000-0003-1395-8261, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba), Chioma Love Nzomiwu (0000-0002-7505-3882, University of Calabar), Chioma Nzomiwu (Department of Child Dental Health, Faculty of Dentistry, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar 540271, Nigeria), Bamidele Olubukola Popoola (0000-0003-2037-9698, University of Ibadan), Joycelyn Odegua Eigbobo (University of Port Harcourt), Joycelyn Eigbobo (University of Port Harcourt), Elizabeth Obhioneh Oziegbe (0000-0003-4038-8778, Obafemi Awolowo University), Elizabeth Oziegbe (Obafemi Awolowo University), Titus Ayodeji Oyedele (0000-0001-7094-1592, Babcock University), Titus Oyedele (Dental Unit, Department of Surgery, Benjamin Carson (Snr.) School of Medicine, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo 121103, Nigeria), Maha El Tantawi (0000-0003-4989-6584, Alexandria University), Heba Jafar Sabbagh (0000-0002-9788-0379, King Abdulaziz University)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue17
Pages10509-10509
Publication date2022-08-24
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph191710509
PMID36078225
OpenAlexW4293216215
LanguageEN
References cited48

COVID-19 infection is associated with oral lesions which may be exacerbated by tobacco smoking or e-cigarette use. This study assessed the oral lesions associated with the use of e-cigarettes, tobacco smoking, and COVID-19 among adolescents and young people in Nigeria. A national survey recruited 11-23-year-old participants from the 36 States of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Data were collected using Survey Monkey ® . Binary logistic regression analysis was conducted. Statistical significance was set at p -value less than 0.05. There were 2870 participants, of which 386 (13.4%) were tobacco smokers, 167 (5.8%) e-cigarette users, and 401 (14.0%) were both e-cigarette and tobacco users; and 344 (12.0%) had ever tested positive to COVID-19. Adolescents and young people who smoked tobacco had more than twice the odds of reporting gingival inflammation, oral ulcers, dry mouth, and changes in taste than those who did not smoke. Those who used e-cigarettes had 1.5 times higher odds of reporting oral lesions. Respondents who had COVID-19 infection had higher odds of reporting gingival inflammation and lower odds of reporting dry mouth than those who did not have COVID-19 infection. These findings were significant, and may help clinicians to screen for tobacco use and COVID-19 among adolescents and young people in Nigeria

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Capital city · Cigarette smoking · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Environmental health · Geography · Outbreak · Pathology · Population · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Tobacco use · Young adult · Dermatological and COVID-19 studies · Medicine · Oral Health Pathology and Treatment · Respiratory viral infections research · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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