FACTORS AFFECTING CLEANLINESS OF DENTAL AND MOUTH OF THE ACEH COMMUNITY IN 2017
hello steemian friend... l'am come back in the steemit..
Research on factors influencing the oral conditions of community was done in Aceh on 2017. The objective of the study was to identify factors such as individual characteristics namely: sex, age, education, occupation, family burdens, behavioral condition i.e. smoking behavior, and health facilities i.e. the distance and accessibility of oral and dental health facilities.
The design of the research was Cross Sectional study. A total of 828 respondents with the age of 15 years and above were picked out randomly to represent the community of Aceh. To assess the oral conditons, indicator of the oral hygiene index-simplified (OHIS) was used. Scoring of OHIS was done by summing-up debris index and calculus index. Data analyzing was performed by using Chi Square and Logistic Regression by SPSS version 11.5.[1]
The result showed that the levels of the OHIS of the Aceh community was mild, which value was 1.3 -3.0. Bivariate analysis showed that the relationship between education, smoking behavior and family burden with the oral hygiene of the community, whereas multivariate analysis showed that education wasthe only factor influencing the oral hygiene condition.
Thnx @ashasteem for putting this info all together.
To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first. Have a nice day :)
Congratulations @ashasteem! You have received a personal award!
Click on the badge to view your Board of Honor.
Do not miss the last post from @steemitboard:
SteemitBoard and the Veterans on Steemit - The First Community Badge.
Congratulations @ashasteem! You received a personal award!
You can view your badges on your Steem Board and compare to others on the Steem Ranking
Vote for @Steemitboard as a witness to get one more award and increased upvotes!