Satar Rezaei|Halasa-Rappel Yara A
&lt;p&gt;Oral Health Behaviors among Schoolchildren in Western Iran: Determinants and Inequality&lt;/p&gt;
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences|Brandeis University
little information exists status oral hygiene behavior ohb socioeconomic inequalities developing countries like iran aim study assess ohb determinants socioeconomic inequality among schoolchildren western iran 2018a crosssectional survey conducted 1457 students aged 1215 years living kermanshah city western iran used multistage sampling select samples selfadministrated questionnaire used collect data ohb sociodemographic characteristics economic status households students multivariate logistic regression used examine association ohb determinants used relative concentration index normalized rcin concentration curve cc examine socioeconomicrelated inequality ohbthe study indicated crude ageadjusted prevalence good ohb 1461 95 ci 12891653 1517 95 ci 13221735 respectively logistic regression analysis showed sex mothers education socioeconomic status oral health literacy statistically significant positive impact ohb rcin 02582 95 ci0177003395 values cc indicated good ohb concentrated among richer childrenthis study provides evidence good ohb less prevalent signifying oral health remains publichealth concern iran effective polices aimed improving socioeconomic status households mothers education contribute positively prevention oral disorders among schoolchildren