Correlates of Betel Nut Chewing among Burmese Refugees in Nebraska

Dejun Su; Mai Thao Nguyen; Drissa Toure

doi:10.31557/APJCP.2022.23.4.1103

Correlates of Betel Nut Chewing among Burmese Refugees in Nebraska

Dejun Su, Mai Thao Nguyen, Drissa Toure

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Background: Betel nut chewing is an important risk factor for oral cancer, yet there has been little research identifying correlates of betel nut chewing among Burmese refugees in the U.S. Methods: Based on survey data from 188 Burmese refugees from Nebraska between 2015 and 2016, logistic regression was estimated to identify correlates of betel nut chewing. Results: The prevalence rate of betel nut chewing among participating Burmese refugees in Nebraska was 29%. Relative to Burmese refugees who had an education of less than high school, refugees with higher education were less likely to report betel nut chewing (AOR=0.1, 95% CI (0.02, 0.61)). Refugees who worked full time had higher odds of chewing betel nuts compared to those otherwise (AOR=6.17, 95% CI (1.80, 21.10)). Delaying medication purchase due to cost during the past 12 months was associated with higher odds of betel nut chewing (AOR=5.20, 95% CI (1.02, 26.39)). Conclusions: Betel nut chewing was common among Burmese refugees in the U.S., yet the odds of betel nut chewing varied across different socioeconomic groups.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1103-1106
Number of pages	4
Journal	Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
Volume	23
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.31557/APJCP.2022.23.4.1103
State	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes

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The study was funded by the Center for Reducig Health Disparities at the College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center. We would like to thank Benson High School in Omaha, Nebraska and other community partners for their assistance in participant recruitment and data collection. Views and opinions expressed in the study are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not

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Betel nut chewing
Burmese refugee
Correlates
Oral cancer

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