Determinants of Oral Health: Does Oral Health Literacy Matter?. (13th March 2013)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Determinants of Oral Health: Does Oral Health Literacy Matter?. (13th March 2013)
- Main Title:
- Determinants of Oral Health: Does Oral Health Literacy Matter?
- Authors:
- Naghibi Sistani, Mohammad Mehdi
Yazdani, Reza
Virtanen, Jorma
Pakdaman, Afsaneh
Murtomaa, Heikki - Other Names:
- Gjermo P. Academic Editor.
Wray D. Academic Editor. - Abstract:
- Abstract : Objective . To evaluate oral health literacy, independent of other oral health determinants, as a risk indicator for self-reported oral health. Methods . A cross-sectional population-based survey conducted in Tehran, Iran. Multiple logistic regression analysis served to estimate the predictive effect of oral health literacy on self-reported oral health status (good versus poor) controlling for socioeconomic and demographic factors and tooth-brushing behavior. Results . In all, among 1031 participants (mean age 36.3 (SD 12.9); 51% female), women reported brushing their teeth more frequently (P < 0.001 ) and scored higher for oral health literacy (mean 10.9 versus 10.2, P < 0.001 ). In the adjusted model, high age (OR = 1.01, 95% CI 1.003–1.034), low education (OR = 1.88, 95% CI 1.23–2.87), small living area in square meters per person (OR = 1.85, 95% CI 1.003–3.423), poor tooth brushing behavior (OR = 3.35, 95% CI 2.02–5.57), and low oral health literacy scores (OR = 1.58, 95% CI 1.02–2.45) were significant risk indicators for poor self-reported oral health. Conclusions . Low oral health literacy level, independent of education and other socioeconomic determinants, was a predictor for poor self-reported oral health and should be considered a vital determinant of oral health in countries with developing health care systems.
- Is Part Of:
- ISRN dentistry. Volume 2013(2013)
- Journal:
- ISRN dentistry
- Issue:
- Volume 2013(2013)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 2013, Issue 2013 (2013)
- Year:
- 2013
- Volume:
- 2013
- Issue:
- 2013
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2013-2013-2013-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2013-03-13
- Subjects:
- Dentistry -- Periodicals
617.6 - Journal URLs:
- https://www.hindawi.com/journals/isrn/contents/isrn.dentistry/ ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1155/2013/249591 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2090-4371
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