Abstract:
PURPOSE:
to characterize the epidemiology of oral cancer mortality in the city of Olinda, in the period from 2008 to 2012.
METHODS:
an epidemiological study, population-based, sectional-type, was conducted using data from the Mortality Information System of deaths from oral cancer in the period from 2008 to 2012 in residents of Olinda. The Specific Mortality Coefficient for oral cancer was calculated, and it were analyzed the variables gender, age group, race/skin color, education level, marital status, occupation, anatomic site of cancer and death occurrence location, and the percentage differences were tested using the Yates' corrected Chi-square (α = 5%). Prevalence ratio was measured (α = 5%).
RESULTS:
there were 87 deaths from mouth cancer, resulting in a Specific Mortality Coefficient of 21.5/100,000. There were more deaths among men, unmarried, black or brown skin color, with non-manual occupation, less than 7 years of education, with anatomical location of the tumor in the pharynx and tongue (p < 0,005). The highest prevalence rates were found among men (PR = 3,43), in manual workers (PR = 2.86) and in cases where the cancer occurred in the palate (PR = 4,5).
CONCLUSION:
the identification of epidemiological aspects that present the greatest risk for mortality from oral cancer will guide the planning of health interventions and Speech Therapy.
Keywords:
Mouth Neoplasms; Mortality Registries; Stomatognathic System
