IADR Abstract Archives
Use of Flouride Toothpaste, Sweets Intake, Location and Children’s OHRQoL
Objectives: Oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) measures were developed to assess the impacts of oral conditions on individual’s daily performances and quality of life. In our study, Malay Child-OIDP index was used. The objectives of the study were to evaluate the prevalence and score of oral impacts on 8 daily performances among 11-12 year old school children in Malaysia, levels of impact intensity, the extent of impacts and factors associated with children’s OHRQoL.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with population comprised 11-12 year old school children in Negeri Sembilan state, Malaysia. Sample size was 3455 and children’s OHRQoL was assessed using the Malay Child-OIDP index which assessed oral impacts on eight daily performances, i.e. eating, speaking, cleaning teeth, relaxing, emotional stability, smiling, doing schoolwork and socializing. Data were non-normally distributed and were analysed using non-parametric test, i.e. Mann-Whitney and Chi-square test. Significant factors for children’s OHRQoL were assessed using multiple logistic regressions.
Results: Overall, 3285 schoolchildren responded with 92.7% response rate. The prevalence of overall oral impacts in the last 3 months was 60.2% and the mean total impact score was 5.49. The most prevalent oral impacts were on eating (40.6%), cleaning teeth (31.7%) and emotional stability (24.4%). In each of the 8 performances, the majority of impacts were of ‘very little’ to ‘moderate’ levels of impact intensity. In terms of the extent of impact, 44.6% of schoolchildren reported having up to 4 performances affected by their oral conditions. Significant factors associated with children’s OHRQoL were location (OR=1.16, 95%CI=1.00-1.33), use of fluoride toothpaste (OR=1.25, 95%CI=1.02-1.54; OR=1.65, 95%CI=1.26-2.16) and sweets intake (OR=1.35, 95%CI=1.11-1.67; OR=1.40, 95%CI=1.12-1.75).
Conclusions: The prevalence of oral impacts was 60.2%. Location, use of fluoride toothpaste and frequency of sweets intake were significant factors associated with OHRQoL among 11-12 year old children in Malaysia.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with population comprised 11-12 year old school children in Negeri Sembilan state, Malaysia. Sample size was 3455 and children’s OHRQoL was assessed using the Malay Child-OIDP index which assessed oral impacts on eight daily performances, i.e. eating, speaking, cleaning teeth, relaxing, emotional stability, smiling, doing schoolwork and socializing. Data were non-normally distributed and were analysed using non-parametric test, i.e. Mann-Whitney and Chi-square test. Significant factors for children’s OHRQoL were assessed using multiple logistic regressions.
Results: Overall, 3285 schoolchildren responded with 92.7% response rate. The prevalence of overall oral impacts in the last 3 months was 60.2% and the mean total impact score was 5.49. The most prevalent oral impacts were on eating (40.6%), cleaning teeth (31.7%) and emotional stability (24.4%). In each of the 8 performances, the majority of impacts were of ‘very little’ to ‘moderate’ levels of impact intensity. In terms of the extent of impact, 44.6% of schoolchildren reported having up to 4 performances affected by their oral conditions. Significant factors associated with children’s OHRQoL were location (OR=1.16, 95%CI=1.00-1.33), use of fluoride toothpaste (OR=1.25, 95%CI=1.02-1.54; OR=1.65, 95%CI=1.26-2.16) and sweets intake (OR=1.35, 95%CI=1.11-1.67; OR=1.40, 95%CI=1.12-1.75).
Conclusions: The prevalence of oral impacts was 60.2%. Location, use of fluoride toothpaste and frequency of sweets intake were significant factors associated with OHRQoL among 11-12 year old children in Malaysia.