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Socio-economic and lifestyle factors in relation to priority of dental care in a Swedish adolescent population.
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- Östberg, Anna-Lena (author)
- Karlstads universitet,Avdelningen för hälsa och miljö
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- Ericsson, Jessica S, 1971 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för odontologi,Institute of Odontology
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- Wennström, Jan, 1947 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för odontologi,Institute of Odontology
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- Abrahamsson, Kajsa H., 1956 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för odontologi,Institute of Odontology
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- 2010
- 2010
- English.
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In: Swedish dental journal. - 0347-9994. ; 34:2, s. 87-94
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Abstract
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- The aim of this epidemiological survey was to describe and analyze oral health habits and life-style factors in relation to the priority of regular dental care in 19-year-old individuals with specific reference to gender, residential area and socio-economic grouping. The data were generated from a randomized sample of 758 (63%) individuals in three residential areas in Western Sweden (two rural, one urban) who answered a set of questionnaires prior to a dental examination. The analysis revealed that males had significantly less favourable oral health habits than females. Forty-one % of the males and 30% of the females did not plan regular dental visits after the age of 20 when they will be charged for the care (p = 0.002). There were no statistically significant differences in oral health habits and dental care priorities with regard to residential areas and socio-economic groups. In a multivariate model, three significant factors for the probability of "not planning for future regular dental visits" were identified: toothbrushing less than twice daily (OR 1.94; 95% CI 1.28-2.94), smoking (OR 1.68; 95% CI 1.10-2.56) and male gender (OR 1.54; 95% CI 1.05-2.24). The findings emphasize the need for promotion of favourable oral health habits and smoking prevention among adolescents. There is also a need for dental personnel to recognize differences with regard to oral health-related attitudes and behaviours between males and females.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Odontologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Dentistry (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Adolescent
- Adolescent Behavior
- Attitude to Health
- Dental Care
- psychology
- utilization
- Female
- Humans
- Life Style
- Male
- Oral Health
- Oral Hygiene
- Questionnaires
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Sweden
- epidemiology
- ethnology
- Young Adult
- Dental Hygiene
Publication and Content Type
- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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