Knowledge and Practices on Periodontal Health among Adults, Misungwi, Tanzania

[摘要] The level of knowledge and practices on periodontal health of 388 adults in Misungwi District, Tanzania, was assessed. Analysis included frequency distributions and the chi-square test at avalue of 0.05. Many more participants were males (; 50.8%) and of younger age group (; 55.4%) and having seven years of education (; 66.2%). Higher number of participants reported owning a mobile phone (; 74.5%) and a radio (; 76.8%), while few (; 11.6%) had their houses connected to electricity. Study participants who were males (; 51.3%), had more than seven years of schooling (; 72.3%), who owned a mobile phone (; 49%), owned a radio (; 48.3%), and resided in houses having electricity (; 82.2%) were statistically significantly more knowledgeable on periodontal health when compared to their counterparts. A statistical significant difference was seen in oral health practices conducive to periodontal health among those who were males (; 67.0%), having more than seven years of education (; 83.0%), owning a mobile phone (; 65.4%), owning a radio (; 65.4%), and residing in house having electricity (; 77.8%). This study observed that participants who were males, owned a mobile phone, owned a radio, resided in houses having electricity, and having more than seven years of education were more knowledgeable and had more conducive oral health practices on periodontal health.

[学科分类] 口腔科学