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Oral Health Knowledge and Related Factors among Pregnant Women Attending to a Primary Care Center in Spain

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  • Carmen Llena

    (Department of Stomatology, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

  • Tasnim Nakdali

    (Department of Stomatology, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

  • José Luís Sanz

    (Department of Stomatology, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

  • Leopoldo Forner

    (Department of Stomatology, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

Abstract

Our aim was to assess the knowledge of pregnant women in terms of oral health and prevention, correlating it with socio-sanitary and educational factors, as well as self-care and oral health state referred. A total of 139 women from a Health Department in Comunidad Valenciana (Valencia, Spain) participated in the study. They underwent an auto-administered survey which included socio-economic and educational factors, self-care in terms of oral hygiene, referred oral health state, and general knowledge on prevention and oral health. Chi-squared test (χ2 test) and ANOVA ( p < 0.05) were performed for the analysis. Variables significantly associated with general knowledge were included in a logistic regression analysis. Variables which explained general knowledge in terms of oral health were Spanish nationality (Exp B = 3.59 p = 0.017), secondary/bachelor or equivalent level of education (Exp B = 0.23 p = 0.010), medium or high level of self-care (Exp B = 0.146 p = 0.024 and Exp B = 0.208 p = 0.046, respectively), and medium or high knowledge on prevention (Exp B = 0.092 p = 0.003 and Exp B = 0.280 p = 0.017, respectively). Level of education, nationality, self-care, and knowledge on prevention and oral health were the factors that determined a greater level of general knowledge on oral health from the pregnant women.

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  • Carmen Llena & Tasnim Nakdali & José Luís Sanz & Leopoldo Forner, 2019. "Oral Health Knowledge and Related Factors among Pregnant Women Attending to a Primary Care Center in Spain," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(24), pages 1-14, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:24:p:5049-:d:296774
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    1. Stefano Cianetti & Chiara Valenti & Massimiliano Orso & Giuseppe Lomurno & Michele Nardone & Anna Palma Lomurno & Stefano Pagano & Guido Lombardo, 2021. "Systematic Review of the Literature on Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease in Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Individuals," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-22, November.
    2. Sara Touriño & María del Carmen Suárez-Cotelo & María Jesús Núñez-Iglesias & Eva María Domínguez-Martís & Diego Gabriel Mosteiro-Miguéns & David López-Ares & Silvia Novío, 2021. "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Spanish Midwives and Midwifery Students toward Oral Healthcare during Pregnancy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-14, June.

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