Tayebeh Malek Mohammadi|Mahsa Malek-Mohammadi|Hamid Reza Hajizamani|Shahla Ayobi Mahani
Oral health literacy and its determinants among adults in Southeast Iran
Kerman University of Medical Sciences|Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences|Tehran University of Medical Sciences|Kerman University of Medical Sciences
present study aimed assess oral health literacy level related factors among adult patients visiting kerman dental schoolthis crosssectional study conducted kerman dental school clinic among firsttime adult visitors individuals selected randomly volunteers signed study consent forms background information oral health literacy levels acquired oral health literacyadult questionnaire statistical analysis including chisquare test independent ttest served statistical evaluation study dataparticipants 264 adults consisted 723 women mean age 37 8 years old mean oral health literacy score 1207 17 625 participants adequate oral health literacy level significant relationship oral health literacy scores gender high level education oral health behaviorthe study participants good level oral health literacy correlated educational status oral health information sources oral health educational program less educated people recommended