Abstract
Background: Dental caries is a serious public health problem worldwide. Prevalence
of dental caries among school children has increased in both developed and developing
countries since the last few decades.
Objective: To determine the association of dental caries with socio demographic factors
among Libyan school children aged 8-12 years in Klang Valley, Malaysia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in three Libyan primary schools in
Klang Valley, Malaysia. Five hundred and seventy children aged 8-12 years
participated. They were randomly selected using proportional stratified sampling
method. Dental caries was assessed using the WHO (1987) criteria.
Results: Response rate was 92.5%. The prevalence of dental caries was (55.8%),
females have higher dental caries than males. Dental caries was found highly prevalent
among; children their aged ≤10 years (64.7%), children whose father and mother have
a job (58.5% and 58.7%) respectively, children whose father and mother have
elementary level of education (69.6% and 61.0%) respectively. Chi square test showed
significant association of dental caries with age group and father’s education level.
Logistic regression analysis identified young age (OR=11.78, 95% Cl: 2.305 -26.276)
was significant predictor of dental caries among children.
Conclusions: Younger children are at higher risk of having dental caries in this study.
Health education should be emphasized among younger Libyan school children.
Aisha A. Abuaisha, Huda B.Z. (2018) Dental caries and its associated factors among children aged 8-12 years in Libyan schools, Klang Valley, Malaysia, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology, Volume 6, Special Issue.
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