scholarly journals The prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among secondary school children in rural highland Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Van Chuyen ◽  
Vu Van Du ◽  
Nguyen Van Ba ◽  
Dao Duc Long ◽  
Ho Anh Son
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Teeth ◽  
World Health ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Minority Ethnic Group ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Factors Associated

Abstract Background To determine the prevalence of dental caries in primary and permanent teeth and identify factors associated with dental caries among secondary school children in rural highland Vietnam. Methods This was a cross-sectional study that included 1985 secondary schoolchildren. Dental examination was performed at school using World Health Organization criteria. Data collection on demographic characteristics and knowledge, attitude, and practices related to dental caries was conducted by interviewing children. Descriptive and inferential statistics using a multivariate logistic regression model were applied. Results Prevalence of caries in primary and permanent teeth was 41.1 and 68.9 %, respectively. Prevalence of caries in primary teeth in the age group 11–12 years old (59.4 %) was significantly higher than in children in the age group of 13–14 years (27.8 %; p < 0.01). Factors associated with dental caries in primary teeth were age group of 11–12 years, belonging to the Jarai ethnic group, and having inadequate knowledge or attitude related to dental caries. Factors associated with dental caries in permanent teeth were having insufficient knowledge, attitude, and practices related to dental caries. Conclusions The prevalence of dental caries in primary and permanent teeth was high among secondary school children in Vietnam’s rural highlands. It is recommended that interventions focus on younger secondary school children and the Jarai minority ethnic group, and that interventions should emphasize improving knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to dental caries.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Dental Caries in 5 – 6 Years and 12 – 13 Years Age Group of School Children of Kathmandu Valley

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (184) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Subedi ◽  
P Shakya ◽  
U KC ◽  
M Janawali ◽  
BD Paudyal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
School Children ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Proportional Allocation ◽  
Group 5 ◽  
Health Organization

Introduction: Dental caries is one of the most common conditions affecting the general health of children. The present study was carried out among school children of Kathmandu valley to determine the prevalence of dental caries in two age groups. Methods: The study was conducted from December 2007 to May 2008. The age of the school children of the study was divided into two group: 5 - 6 years and 12 - 13 years. A stratifi ed cluster sampling with proportional allocation was used while grouping the subjects. The dental status examination was done with the help of trained dentists. Decayed, missed and fi lled teeth index and decayed, missed and fi lled surfaces index (dmft for primary dentition and DMFT for permanent dentition) were used as the standard tools for the determination of prevalence. Results: A total of 638 students (325 of age group 12 - 13 years and 313 of age group 5 - 6 years) from 30 different schools of the Kathmandu valley were included in the study. The caries status was found higher in the age group of 5 - 6 years than in the 12 - 13 years and it was found to be statistically signifi cant (p < 0.001). The dmfs and caries percentage of the age group 5 - 6 years and the DMFS and caries percent of the 12 - 13 years was found to be 3.79, 69 % and 1.6, 53.23 % respectively. The dmft/dmfs value was found to be signifi cant according to the districts in the 5 - 6 years age group whereas the DMFS was found statistically signifi cant among the sexes of the 12 - 13 years age group. Conclusions: The caries percentage was found to be above the recommended level of the World Health Organization. However, the DMFS and DMFT values were within the WHO level. Keywords: Children, dental caries, DMF index.

scholarly journals The Prevalence of Myopia and Factors Associated with It Among Secondary School Children in Rural Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 1079-1090
Author(s):  
Ho Duc Hung ◽  
Duong Dinh Chinh ◽  
Pham Van Tan ◽  
Nguyen Viet Duong ◽  
Nguyen Quoc Anh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Dental subscale of children′s fear survey schedule and dental caries prevalence

2013 ◽  
Vol 07 (02) ◽  
pp. 181-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beena J. P.
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
School Children ◽  
Dental Fear ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
Fear Survey Schedule

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the level of fear of dental procedures among 6-12 year school children and correlate the prevalence of dental caries with their dental fears scores. Materials and Methods: The study sample of 444 school children, comprising of 224 girls and 220 boys in the age group of 6-12 years old from a private English medium school were selected. Each student was asked to independently complete a Children′s Fear Survey Schedule - Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) questionnaire. Children having a score of ≥ 38 were included in the ′′dental fear′′ group while those scoring <38 were placed in the ′′without dental fear′′ group. All dental examinations were performed in the classroom. Results: Fear scores were highest for ′′Injections,′′ (3.76 ± 0.68) ′′Choking,′′ (3.48 ± 0.63) and ′′Dentist drilling′′ (2.88 ± 0.69). The overall mean score of CFSS-DS in our study was 37.0 ± 8.89, mean score of DMFT and DMFS were 0.58 ± 0.74 and 0.73 ± 1.09, respectively. Mean score of deft and defs were 4.40 ± 2.34 and 7.28 ± 5.49, respectively. Conclusion: The study showed the prevalence of dental fear in 6-12 year old children and there was no statistically significant co-relation between the level of dental fear and dental caries in these children.

scholarly journals Prevalence of caries and DMF-T index with D1-D2 scale on students

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Setunggal Agung Nugroho Harahap ◽  
Sri Susilawati ◽  
Dede Sutardjo
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
World Health ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Health Habits ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Health Organization

Introduction: Many factors associated with poor health habits are initiated during adolescence. This is because as a teenager they have the feeling that they are unique and invulnerable that makes them think that the disease or disorder will not enter into their lives. Based on this, teenagers can have a bad habit for their oral health, thus increasing the level of caries in their mouths. The purpose of this study was to get data on the caries experience (DMF-T index) with D1-D2 scale on students. Method: This type of research is descriptive. The technique used in this sampling is simple random sampling, the sample is 266 students consisting of 109 men and 157 women. Prevalence rate of caries adjusted with 2004 Household Health Survey and DMFT category based on World Health Organization. Result: The results showed that the prevalence of caries in college students of Al-Ihsan Islamic boarding school is 90.6%. DMF-T index in college students of Al-Ihsan Islamic boarding school is 4.18. D1 scale that was found was 280 cases. D2 is the scale found 335 cases. and dental caries were found at 949 cases. Conclusion: Prevalence of caries and DMF-T index with D1-D2 scale on students are prevalence of dental caries is higher than prevalence in 2004 Household Health Survey. DMF-T index is  moderate, while the D1 scale found 280 cases and the D2 scale found 335 cases.

scholarly journals Prevalence of caries and gingivitis among school children in the municipality of Foca

2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-26
Author(s):  
Stevanka Djordjevic ◽  
Tanja Ivanovic ◽  
Aleksandra Zuza ◽  
Dajana Nogo-Zivanovic ◽  
Ljiljana Kulic
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Female Students ◽  
World Health ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Dmft Index ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Republika Srpska ◽  
Carious Teeth

Introduction. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of caries and gingivitis among adolescents who attend school in the municipality of Foca, Republika Srpska. Material and Methods. The total number of 352 school children - 135 students of the ninth grade of primary school (aged 15 years) and 217 students of the third and fourth grade of high school (aged 17-18 years) - were included in this cross-section study. The incidence of dental caries using DMFT index and its components was calculated as recommended by the World Health Organization. Periodontal tissue condition was determined using gingival index (GI) by L?e and Silness. Results. The mean DMFT in students age 15 was 6.6, and in students age 17-18 was 9.5. The dominant components of DMFT index in both studied groups were filled and carious teeth. In regards to gender, female students age 15 had significantly greater number of extracted teeth than male students (p<0.05). In older age group, females had significantly more filled teeth than males (p<0.05). Mild gingivitis was present in both studied groups. Conclusion. Our results showed that caries prevalence in the tested groups was high and mild gingivitis was present in most patients.

scholarly journals A cross sectional study of behavioral problems of secondary school children and related socio-demographic factors

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 2760
Author(s):  
Monika S. Masare ◽  
Seema S. Bansode-Gokhe ◽  
Seema S. Bansode-Gokhe ◽  
R. R. Shinde ◽  
R. R. Shinde
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
Abnormal Behavior ◽  
Behavioural Problems ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

Background: School-going children form an important vulnerable segment of the nation’s population. Children in the school-going age group of 5 to 16 years constitute a total of 30% of the total population. School age is a dynamic period of physical growth and development, when the child undergoes rapid mental, emotional, and social changes. Therefore, school-going children are susceptible groups for psychiatric disorders especially behavioural problems. The present research was carried out with an objective to study the behavioural problems of secondary school children and its relation to the various socio-demographic and socio-economic factors.Methods: This cross sectional observational study was conducted on 304 secondary school children studying in 8th and 9th standard in the regarding socio-demographic profile and Strength and difficulties questionnaire. The analysis was done using Microsoft Excel and SPSS software.Results: In this study, the prevalence of abnormal behavioral according to self-rated SDQ was found to be 1.6% while prevalence of borderline abnormal behavior was 11.2% and majority 87.2% of study subjects were normal having no behavioral problem. The combined borderline and abnormal behavioral problems were more prevalent in the age group of 12-13year (64.1%) and 13-14 years (30.8%), also more prevalent among girls (69.2%) compared to boys (30.8%). The prevalence of behavioral problems was higher among students studying in 9th standard (74.4%, 29/39) and studying in Hindi medium (61.5%). The incidence was found to be more in students who belongs to nuclear families (79.5%) and also was more among those who were first born compared to middle born and last born children. Majority of fathers were working as semiskilled (41.4%) and skilled (32.9%) workers, among the father’s alcohol users (45.06%) were high compared to the tobacco users (31.9%).Conclusions: Socio-demographic factors and occupation of father and alcohol consumption among them was found to be significantly associated with the behavioural problems of the study subjects.

scholarly journals Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs among 12 and 15-year-old Government and Private School Children in Rupandehi District (Bhairahawa) Nepal

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-19
Author(s):  
HK Halwai ◽  
PK Bhat ◽  
M Shekhar ◽  
B Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School Children ◽  
World Health ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Periodontal Health ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Periodontal Index

INTRODUCTION : Good oral health is important and have major impact on peoples daily lives and activities. This study  was conducted to assess dental caries, periodontal health, and malocclusion of school children aged 12 and 15 years and to compare them in government and private schools. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 12- and 15-year-old children in government and private schools was conducted in Rupendehi (Bhairahawa) Nepal. A sample of 1011 school children (both males and females) was selected by a two-stage cluster sampling method. Clinical recordings of dental caries and malocclusion were done according to World Health Organization diagnostic criteria 1997. Periodontal health was assessed by Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs index. The data collected was analyzed by SPSS versons 13. The statistical tests used were t-test and Chi-square tests.RESULTS: The prevalence of dental caries was 32.6% and 42.2% at 12 and 15 years of age, respectively. At 12 years of age, the mean decayed, missing, filled teeth were 0.62 ± 1.42 and it was 1.06 ± 2.93 at 15 years of age. Females had higher level of caries than males at both the ages. At both ages, mean of decayed teeth was statistically higher in government schools as compared with private schools. Children in government schools had significantly less number of mean filled teeth at both ages as compared with private schools. The healthy component of gingiva was present in higher percentage of children in private schools as compared with government schools at both the age groups. The prevalence of malocclusion among the 12- year-old (58.1%) was more as compared with that among the 15-year-old (53.5%).CONCLUSION: The caries experience of 12 and 15 years old children was low but the prevalence of gingivitis and malocclusion was quite high. Effective oral health promotion strategies need to be implemented to improve the oral health of school children further in Rupendehi District , Bhairahawa, Nepal.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v2i3.11822 Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences Vol.2(3) 2014: 15-19

Factors Associated With An Interruption in Treatment of People Living With HIV in USAID-Supported States in Nigeria: A Retrospective Study From 2000‒2020

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silviu Tomescu ◽  
Thomas Crompton ◽  
Jonathan Adebayo ◽  
Constance Wose Kinge ◽  
Francis Akpan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Viral Load ◽  
International Development ◽  
World Health ◽  
Data Repository ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Treatment Interruptions ◽  
Facility Type ◽  
Living With Hiv

Abstract Background: Patient interruption of antiretroviral therapy (ART) continues to limit HIV programs’ progress toward epidemic control. Multiple factors have been associated with program interruptions in treatment (IIT)—also referred to by the World Health Organization as loss to follow-up (LTFU)―including age, gender, CD4 count, and education level. Program implementers can prevent future IIT by understanding which clients are more likely to interrupt treatment. In this paper, we explore the factors associated with treatment interruptions in people living with HIV (PLHIV) in United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-supported facilities under the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program in Nigeria. Methods: A retrospective secondary cross-sectional analysis on data obtained from Nigeria’s National Data Repository (NDR), representing a summarized record of 573 630 ART clients that received care at 484 PEPFAR/USAID-supported facilities in 16 states from 2000‒2020 were used in this analysis. Interruption in treatment was recorded as no clinical contact for 28 days after the last scheduled appointment or expected clinical contact. Both univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were computed to explore the factors associated with IIT. The variables included in the analysis were sex, age group, zone, facility type, regimen line, multi-month dispensing (MMD), and viral load category.Results: Of the 573 630 clients analysed in this study, 32% in the cohort have been recorded as having interrupted treatment. Of the clients investigated, 66% were female (32% had interruption in treatment), 39% were aged 25‒34 at their last ART pick-up date (with 32% of them interrupted treatment), 62% received care at a hospital (38% interrupted treatment) and 38% were last receiving between three- to five-month MMD (with 10% of these interrupted treatments). Those less likely to interrupt ART were males (aOR = 0.93), clients on six-month MMD (aOR = 0.04), adults on 2nd line regimen (aOR = 0.14), and paediatrics on 1st line regimen (aOR = 0.09). Clients most likely to interrupt ART were located in the South West Zone (aOR = 1.91), received treatment at a hospital (aOR = 3.39) or medical center (aOR = 5.15), and had no viral load (VL) on record (aOR =8.92). Age group was not significantly associated with IIT.Conclusions: Sex, zone, facility type, regimen line, MMD, and VL were significantly associated with IIT. MMD of three months and longer (especially six months) had better retention on ART than those on shorter MMD. Not having a VL on record was associated with a considerable risk of IIT.

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