The Association of Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Factors with the Oral Health Status in School-Age Children from Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Maria Moin; Afsheen Maqsood; Muhammad Mohsin Haider; Hajra Asghar; Kulsoom Fatima Rizvi; Abedalrahman Shqaidef; Rania A. Sharif; Ghazala Suleman; Gotam Das; Mohammad Khursheed Alam; Naseer Ahmed

doi:10.3390/healthcare11050756

The Association of Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Factors with the Oral Health Status in School-Age Children from Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Maria Moin
, Afsheen Maqsood
, Muhammad Mohsin Haider
, Hajra Asghar
, Kulsoom Fatima Rizvi
, Abedalrahman Shqaidef
, Rania A. Sharif
, Ghazala Suleman
, Gotam Das
, Mohammad Khursheed Alam
, Naseer Ahmed

College of Dentistry

Bahria University
King Khalid University
Al Jouf University
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (Deemed to be University)
Daffodil International University
Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine
Universiti Sains Malaysia

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The data on how lifestyle factors of school-going children affect their oral health are not sufficient; therefore, there is a need to analyze the adverse effects of poor lifestyle habits and the role of mothers’ education on oral health. The aim of this study was to analyze the association of socioeconomic and lifestyle factors with the oral health status of school-going children through a structured questionnaire and oral examination. Ninety-five (26.5%) children were from class 1. One hundred eighty-seven (52.1%) mothers were educated while 172 (47.9%) were uneducated. Two hundred seventy-six (76.9%) children had never visited the dentist. The results indicate that dental health behavior is associated with lifestyle factors as well as socio-demographic variables. Parent education and awareness regarding oral health plays a major role in determining the oral health of children.

Original language	English
Article number	756
Journal	Healthcare (Switzerland)
Volume	11
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11050756
State	Published - Mar 2023

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children
dental caries
dietary habits
lifestyle
oral health
parent education

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Moin, M., Maqsood, A., Haider, M. M., Asghar, H., Rizvi, K. F., Shqaidef, A., A. Sharif, R., Suleman, G., Das, G., Alam, M. K., & Ahmed, N. (2023). The Association of Socioeconomic and Lifestyle Factors with the Oral Health Status in School-Age Children from Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare (Switzerland), 11(5), Article 756. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11050756

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