The status of oral health among college students in a nationality university and its influencing factors
Objective To analyze the status of oral health in college students,and to identify the prevalence of dental caries and calculus,and the influencing factors in them.Methods A total of 402 college students were randomly selected using the stratified cluster random sampling methods for examining their oral health and questionnaire surveying.Statistical analysis was performed by the Mann-Whitney U test and Chi-square test.Multivariable Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the risk factors for dental caries and dental calculus.Results The detection rate of dental calculus and dental caries was 39.55%and 48.26%,respectively.The awareness rate of oral health knowledge and the rate of positive attitude were 48.66%and 44.15%,respectively.There were differences in the detection rate of dental caries among gender,ethnicity,and the highest educational level of parents(P<0.05).Those with higher monthly living expenses had a significantly lower detection rate of dental calculus compared with college students with lower monthly living expenses(P<0.05).Compared with those living in the rural areas,the detection rate of dental calculus and caries detection in college students living in the urban areas was significantly lower(P<0.05).Compared with those having the occasional snacking or snacking habit,the detection rate of dental caries was significantly lower in college students without the habit of eating snacks(P<0.05).Logistic regression showed that the risk of dental calculus in rural areas is higher than that in urban areas(OR= 1.73,95%CI:1.10-2.71),and the risk of dental calculus is lower in monthly living expense over 1,000 yuan(OR= 0.65,95%CI:0.43-0.97).Occasional(OR=6.54,95%CI:1.80-23.67)and frequent snacking(OR=4.14,95%CI:1.14-15.06)were risk factors for dental caries in college students.Compared with Han people,Tibetans and other ethnic groups had a higher risk of dental caries(OR=3.35,95%CI:1.95-5.76).Conclusion The detection rate of dental caries among college students in a nationality college is high,and the oral health knowledge,attitude and behavior are not optimistic.Targeted preventive interventions and health care should be performed.
oral hygienedental cariesdental calculuscollege students of ethnic universities
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