Pimchanok Bunnatee|Fatima Ibrahim Abdulsalam|Nitikorn Phoosuwan
Factors associated with oral health care behaviors of pregnant women in a northeastern province in Thailand: A hospital-based cross-sectional study
Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University|Kasetsart University|Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University|Kasetsart University|Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University|Kasetsart University|Uppsala University
background oral healthcare behavior leads oral health status factors associated oral healthcare behavior might affect oral hygiene pregnant women high risk gingivitis dental caries study aimed explore factors associated oral healthcare behaviors pregnancy among pregnant women northeastern province thailand method total 405 pregnant women attended antenatal care clinics one government hospitals province invited participate crosssectional study dentists hospitals measured pregnant womens gingivitis dental calculus status using mouth mirrors explorers structured questionnaire used obtain variables interest linear regression analysis beta 95 confidence interval ci applied results majority 2024 years old 336 participants received upper secondary education 376 majority gingivitis 881 dental calculus 886 findings revealed age beta 0129 95ci 0269 0016 educational level beta 0118 95 ci 0110 0183 oral health literacy beta 0283 95 ci 0156 0319 statistically significant factors associated oral healthcare behaviors conclusion younger pregnant women better oral healthcare behaviors older pregnant women pregnant women better oral healthcare behaviors due higher educational levels oral health literacy oral health promotion improved oral health literacy interventions added improve oral care skills particularly older pregnant women greater risk poor oral healthcare behaviors