Title: Investigation of oral health knowledge,attitude,behavior and dental caries status of college students in Weifang
Abstract: Objective To investigate the relationship of oral health knowledge,attitude,behavior and dental caries status of students in University of Weifang to provide a theoretical basis of prevention. Methods A total of 852 students from different majors were surveyed using a self-administered structured questionnaire,including oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior. Stratified cluster sampling was conducted according to different majors. The data was analyzed using statistical software. Results The percentage of students with decayed teeth was 43. 28% and that of students with DMFT 4 was 14. 12%. The mean score of knowledge was 54. 52 ± 14. 95; the mean score of attitude was 75. 79 ± 19. 78; the mean score of behavior was 58. 89 ± 17. 88. The regression analysis showed that the oral health behavior of the students was dependent on the attitude( P 0. 01),but had no significant linear relation with the knowledge. Also, the mean DMFT score was dependent on the oral health behavior( P 0. 05),but had no significant relationship with the knowledge and attitude of the students. Conclusion A positive attitude and adherence to good oral hygiene behaviors is associated with better oral health. The oral health of the students in the survey overall was poor,and the awareness of oral health knowledge was low. It is necessary to strengthen the mission on oral health promotion.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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