Ramesh Nagarajappa|Ipsita Mahapatra|Dharmashree Satyarup|Sharmistha Mohanty
Oral Health Literacy – Adult Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties and its Influence on Oral Health Status of School Teachers in Bhubaneswar, India
Siksha O Anusandhan University|Siksha O Anusandhan University|Siksha O Anusandhan University|Siksha O Anusandhan University
objective translate oral health literacy adult questionnaire english odia language test psychometric properties assess influence oral health status school teachers material methods crosssectional survey performed among 400 116 29 males 284 71 female school teachers bhubaneswar ohlaq questionnaire subsequent translated odia language utilizing world health organization recommended translation back translation protocol tested establishment psychometric properties assistance selected expert panel academicians oral health status participants assessed using oral health assessment form2013 chisquare ttests oneway anova linear regression used statistical analysis results internal consistency ohlaqo acceptable alpha value 070 testretest reliability showed almost perfect agreement icc090 ci085093 indicating highly reliable translated scale p0001 overall mean oral health literacy scores 1302186 80 belonging high oral health literacy level group caries prevalence 78 mean dmft 304255 shallow pockets absent majorly teachers belonging high oral health literacy group p001 multiple linear regression model depicted teaching experience variable added significantly prediction p0008 conclusion ohlaqo questionnaire found valid reliable measure ohl application instrument communities populations support establishing external validity ohlaqo