The Association of Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Factors with the Oral Health Status in School-Age Children from Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study
The data on how lifestyle factors of school-going children affect their oral health are not sufficient; therefore, there is a need to analyze the adverse effects of poor lifestyle habits and the role of mothers’ education on oral health. The aim of this study was to analyze the association of socioe...
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| author | Maria Moin Afsheen Maqsood Muhammad Mohsin Haider Hajra Asghar Kulsoom Fatima Rizvi Abedalrahman Shqaidef Rania A. Sharif Ghazala Suleman Gotam Das Mohammad Khursheed Alam Naseer Ahmed |
| author_facet | Maria Moin Afsheen Maqsood Muhammad Mohsin Haider Hajra Asghar Kulsoom Fatima Rizvi Abedalrahman Shqaidef Rania A. Sharif Ghazala Suleman Gotam Das Mohammad Khursheed Alam Naseer Ahmed |
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| description | The data on how lifestyle factors of school-going children affect their oral health are not sufficient; therefore, there is a need to analyze the adverse effects of poor lifestyle habits and the role of mothers’ education on oral health. The aim of this study was to analyze the association of socioeconomic and lifestyle factors with the oral health status of school-going children through a structured questionnaire and oral examination. Ninety-five (26.5%) children were from class 1. One hundred eighty-seven (52.1%) mothers were educated while 172 (47.9%) were uneducated. Two hundred seventy-six (76.9%) children had never visited the dentist. The results indicate that dental health behavior is associated with lifestyle factors as well as socio-demographic variables. Parent education and awareness regarding oral health plays a major role in determining the oral health of children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad7df63063bd41fbb79678f8a4d179462023-11-17T07:44:08ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-03-0111575610.3390/healthcare11050756The Association of Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Factors with the Oral Health Status in School-Age Children from Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional StudyMaria Moin0Afsheen Maqsood1Muhammad Mohsin Haider2Hajra Asghar3Kulsoom Fatima Rizvi4Abedalrahman Shqaidef5Rania A. Sharif6Ghazala Suleman7Gotam Das8Mohammad Khursheed Alam9Naseer Ahmed10Department of Community Dentistry, Bahria University Dental College, Karachi 75530, PakistanDepartment of Oral Pathology, Bahria University Dental College, Karachi 75530, PakistanDepartment of Community Dentistry, Bahria University Dental College, Karachi 75530, PakistanDepartment of Community Dentistry, Bahria University Dental College, Karachi 75530, PakistanDepartment of Community Dentistry, Bahria University Dental College, Karachi 75530, PakistanDepartment of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ajman University, Ajman 346, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi 75500, PakistanThe data on how lifestyle factors of school-going children affect their oral health are not sufficient; therefore, there is a need to analyze the adverse effects of poor lifestyle habits and the role of mothers’ education on oral health. The aim of this study was to analyze the association of socioeconomic and lifestyle factors with the oral health status of school-going children through a structured questionnaire and oral examination. Ninety-five (26.5%) children were from class 1. One hundred eighty-seven (52.1%) mothers were educated while 172 (47.9%) were uneducated. Two hundred seventy-six (76.9%) children had never visited the dentist. The results indicate that dental health behavior is associated with lifestyle factors as well as socio-demographic variables. Parent education and awareness regarding oral health plays a major role in determining the oral health of children.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/5/756parent educationlifestyledental carieschildrendietary habitsoral health |
| spellingShingle | Maria Moin Afsheen Maqsood Muhammad Mohsin Haider Hajra Asghar Kulsoom Fatima Rizvi Abedalrahman Shqaidef Rania A. Sharif Ghazala Suleman Gotam Das Mohammad Khursheed Alam Naseer Ahmed The Association of Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Factors with the Oral Health Status in School-Age Children from Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study Healthcare parent education lifestyle dental caries children dietary habits oral health |
| title | The Association of Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Factors with the Oral Health Status in School-Age Children from Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | The Association of Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Factors with the Oral Health Status in School-Age Children from Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | The Association of Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Factors with the Oral Health Status in School-Age Children from Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Association of Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Factors with the Oral Health Status in School-Age Children from Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | The Association of Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Factors with the Oral Health Status in School-Age Children from Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | association of socioeconomic and lifestyle factors with the oral health status in school age children from pakistan a cross sectional study |
| topic | parent education lifestyle dental caries children dietary habits oral health |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/5/756 |
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