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Self-perceived oral health, problem in communication and social network
R YAZDANI*1,2, S BABAZADEH1,2, AR SHAMSHIRI1,2 , H HESSARI1,2
1 Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2Dental Research Center for Caries Prevention, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Aims: The aim of the present study was to assess the associations between problem in communication, dental appearance and socio demographic factors with self-perceived oral health in Tehran, Iran. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection in a sample of 21039 (34.5% female) 15-to 64-year-olds. Data were extracted from a large population-based cross-sectional survey that carried out in Tehran, in 2011 by using the Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool (Urban-HEART). Social network which is a network of social interactions and personal relationships was checked by its specific questionnaire. The social backgrounds were educational levels, income and ethnicity. Descriptive statistics, t-test, binary logistic regression was used for analysis. Results: Married individuals (OR: 1.4, 95% CI 1.2-1.7), higher educational level (OR: 1.4, 95% CI 1.1-1.7) higher wealth status (OR: 1.3, 95% CI 1.1-1.6), higher social network (OR: 1.14, 95% CI 1.08-1.20), and never had problem in communication (OR: 5.3, 95% CI 3.5-7.9) showed significant relation with good self-perceived oral health. Conclusions: The results of this study showed that higher socio demographic features and higher social network were related with good self-perceived oral health among 15-to 64-year-olds. Individuals share their health knowledge, behaviors and norms through social network.
e-mail: ryazdani@tums.ac.ir
Key words: self-perceived oral health, Iran, Urban HEART |