Oral health knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of children and adolescents in China

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Oral health knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of children and adolescents in China. / Zhu, Ling; Petersen, Poul Erik; Wang, Hong-Ying; Bian, Jin-You; Zhang, Bo-Xue.

In: International Dental Journal, Vol. 53, No. 5, 10.2003, p. 289-98.

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Zhu, L, Petersen, PE, Wang, H-Y, Bian, J-Y & Zhang, B-X 2003, 'Oral health knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of children and adolescents in China', International Dental Journal, vol. 53, no. 5, pp. 289-98.

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Zhu, L., Petersen, P. E., Wang, H-Y., Bian, J-Y., & Zhang, B-X. (2003). Oral health knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of children and adolescents in China. International Dental Journal, 53(5), 289-98.

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Zhu L, Petersen PE, Wang H-Y, Bian J-Y, Zhang B-X. Oral health knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of children and adolescents in China. International Dental Journal. 2003 Oct;53(5):289-98.

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Zhu, Ling ; Petersen, Poul Erik ; Wang, Hong-Ying ; Bian, Jin-You ; Zhang, Bo-Xue. / Oral health knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of children and adolescents in China. In: International Dental Journal. 2003 ; Vol. 53, No. 5. pp. 289-98.

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title = "Oral health knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of children and adolescents in China",
abstract = "OBJECTIVES: A national representative study to describe oral health behaviour, illness behaviour, oral health knowledge and attitudes among 12-year-old and 18-year-old Chinese, to analyse the oral health behaviour profile of the two age groups in relation to province and urbanisation, and to assess the relative effect of socio-behavioural risk factors on dental caries experience.METHODS: The total number of 4,400 of each age group were selected and data were collected by clinical examinations (WHO criteria) and self-administered structured questionnaires.RESULTS: 44.4% of the respondents brushed their teeth at least twice a day but only 17% used fluoridated toothpaste. Subjects who saw a dentist during the previous 12 months or two years were 31.3% and 35.3% for 12-year-olds and 22.5% and 20.2% for 18-year-olds, respectively. Nearly one third (29%) of 12 year-olds and 40.5% of 18-year-olds would visit a dentist in case of signs of caries but only when in pain. Nearly half of the participants (47.2%) had never received any oral health care instruction. Significant variations in oral health practices were found according to province and regular dental care habits were more frequent in urban than in rural areas. The risk of dental caries was high in the case of frequent consumption of sweets and dental caries risk was low for participants with use of fluoridated toothpaste.CONCLUSION: Systematic community-oriented oral health promotion programmes are needed to target lifestyles and the needs of children, particularly for those living in rural areas. A prevention-oriented oral health care policy would seem more advantageous than the present curative approach.",
keywords = "Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Child, Child Behavior, China, DMF Index, Dental Care, Dental Caries, Food Habits, Health Behavior, Health Education, Dental, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Logistic Models, Multivariate Analysis, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Questionnaires, Rural Population, Urban Population",
author = "Ling Zhu and Petersen, {Poul Erik} and Hong-Ying Wang and Jin-You Bian and Bo-Xue Zhang",
year = "2003",
month = oct,
language = "English",
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pages = "289--98",
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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Oral health knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of children and adolescents in China

AU - Zhu, Ling

AU - Petersen, Poul Erik

AU - Wang, Hong-Ying

AU - Bian, Jin-You

AU - Zhang, Bo-Xue

PY - 2003/10

Y1 - 2003/10

N2 - OBJECTIVES: A national representative study to describe oral health behaviour, illness behaviour, oral health knowledge and attitudes among 12-year-old and 18-year-old Chinese, to analyse the oral health behaviour profile of the two age groups in relation to province and urbanisation, and to assess the relative effect of socio-behavioural risk factors on dental caries experience.METHODS: The total number of 4,400 of each age group were selected and data were collected by clinical examinations (WHO criteria) and self-administered structured questionnaires.RESULTS: 44.4% of the respondents brushed their teeth at least twice a day but only 17% used fluoridated toothpaste. Subjects who saw a dentist during the previous 12 months or two years were 31.3% and 35.3% for 12-year-olds and 22.5% and 20.2% for 18-year-olds, respectively. Nearly one third (29%) of 12 year-olds and 40.5% of 18-year-olds would visit a dentist in case of signs of caries but only when in pain. Nearly half of the participants (47.2%) had never received any oral health care instruction. Significant variations in oral health practices were found according to province and regular dental care habits were more frequent in urban than in rural areas. The risk of dental caries was high in the case of frequent consumption of sweets and dental caries risk was low for participants with use of fluoridated toothpaste.CONCLUSION: Systematic community-oriented oral health promotion programmes are needed to target lifestyles and the needs of children, particularly for those living in rural areas. A prevention-oriented oral health care policy would seem more advantageous than the present curative approach.

AB - OBJECTIVES: A national representative study to describe oral health behaviour, illness behaviour, oral health knowledge and attitudes among 12-year-old and 18-year-old Chinese, to analyse the oral health behaviour profile of the two age groups in relation to province and urbanisation, and to assess the relative effect of socio-behavioural risk factors on dental caries experience.METHODS: The total number of 4,400 of each age group were selected and data were collected by clinical examinations (WHO criteria) and self-administered structured questionnaires.RESULTS: 44.4% of the respondents brushed their teeth at least twice a day but only 17% used fluoridated toothpaste. Subjects who saw a dentist during the previous 12 months or two years were 31.3% and 35.3% for 12-year-olds and 22.5% and 20.2% for 18-year-olds, respectively. Nearly one third (29%) of 12 year-olds and 40.5% of 18-year-olds would visit a dentist in case of signs of caries but only when in pain. Nearly half of the participants (47.2%) had never received any oral health care instruction. Significant variations in oral health practices were found according to province and regular dental care habits were more frequent in urban than in rural areas. The risk of dental caries was high in the case of frequent consumption of sweets and dental caries risk was low for participants with use of fluoridated toothpaste.CONCLUSION: Systematic community-oriented oral health promotion programmes are needed to target lifestyles and the needs of children, particularly for those living in rural areas. A prevention-oriented oral health care policy would seem more advantageous than the present curative approach.

KW - Adolescent

KW - Adolescent Behavior

KW - Child

KW - Child Behavior

KW - China

KW - DMF Index

KW - Dental Care

KW - Dental Caries

KW - Food Habits

KW - Health Behavior

KW - Health Education, Dental

KW - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

KW - Humans

KW - Logistic Models

KW - Multivariate Analysis

KW - Oral Health

KW - Oral Hygiene

KW - Questionnaires

KW - Rural Population

KW - Urban Population

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 14560803

VL - 53

SP - 289

EP - 298

JO - International Dental Journal

JF - International Dental Journal

SN - 0020-6539

IS - 5

ER -

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