Table 2 Prevalence of oral lesions among 346 Hoima hospital respondents
Oral lesion | Frequency | Percentage | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Any oral lesion | 168 | 48.6 | 43.3-53.8 |
Oral candidiasis | 86 | 24.9 | 20.6-29.7 |
Pseudo membranous candidiasis | 42 | 12.1 | 9.1-16.0 |
Erythematous candidiasis | 29 | 8.4 | 5.9-11.8 |
Angular cheilitis | 15 | 4.3 | 2.7-7.0 |
Oral hairy leukoplakia | 19 | 5.5 | 3.5-8.4 |
Kaposi sarcoma | 32 | 9.3 | 6.6-12.8 |
Melanotic hyperpigmentation | 60 | 17.3 | 13.7-21.7 |
Linear gingival erythema | 7 | 2.0 | 0.9-4.1 |
Herpes simplex | 6 | 1.7 | 0.8-3.7 |
Recurrent apthous ulcers | 5 | 1.5 | 0.6-3.3 |
Xerostomia | 5 | 1.5 | 0.6-3.3 |
Salivary gland enlargement | 13 | 3.8 | 2.2-6.3 |
Rampant caries | 15 | 4.3 | 2.7-7.0 |
Calculus/plaque deposits | 18 | 5.2 | 3.3-8.1 |