INFLUENCE OF LITERACY AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ON AWARENESS OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE
Keywords:
Education, Socioeconomic status, self-reported periodontal disease
Abstract
Aim: The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of educational qualification and socioeconomic status (SES) on self-reported periodontal disease and periodontal visits in a south Indian population.
Materials and methods: A multicentre questionnaire-based study was performed among 600 people who visited dental hospitals. Questions regarding self-reported complaints, history of visits to health practitioners, and habits were evaluated with respect to educational qualification and SES. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS v 12.0 software.
Results: SES influenced reasons for dental visits. 9.8% of graduates and 19.2% of > Rs. 20,000 income visited dentists for specific gum problems. Visits to the dental clinics were dependant on SES and related to visits to a general health practitioner. More number of smokers and tobacco chewers reported with gum bleeding and oral malodor. Self-reporting of periodontal variables was very low irrespective of their education or SES.
Conclusion: SES greatly influences the utilization of dental care facilities and hence the oral health status of a subject. The influence of education on oral health-related behavior was limited to an awareness of the disease, which did not translate to greater reporting for dental care.
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18. Lang W.P., Farghlay M.M., Ronis D.L. The relation of preventive dental behaviour to periodontal health status. J Clin Perio 1994; 21: 194-198
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Arun R, Nagarakanti S, Karthik SJ, Usharani MV, Kumar TSS, Arun KV. INFLUENCE OF LITERACY AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ON AWARENESS OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE. Med. res. chronicles [Internet]. 2015Feb.10 [cited 2024Nov.22];2(1):94-107. Available from: https://medrech.com/index.php/medrech/article/view/55
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