[Oral health status of Baka Pygmies in the city of Dimako, Cameroon: a cross-sectional study of 205 cases.]

Autor:	Boukeng LBK; Direction de la Lutte contre la Maladie, les Epidémies et les Pandémies, Ministère de la Santé Publique, Yaoundé, Département de Santé Publique et Sciences Sociales, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Pharmaceutiques de Sangmélima, Université d'Ebolowa, Sangmélima, Cameroun., Etoa CE; Département de Santé Publique, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroun., Nzefa LD; Faculté de Médecine et d'Optométrie, Institut de Santé et des Sciences de la Vie, Université de Linneaus, Kalmar, Suède., Nouko A; Département de Santé Publique, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroun., Minkandi CA; Délégation Régionale de la Santé Publique du Centre, Ministère de la Santé Publique, Yaoundé, Cameroun., Bevela JY; Délégation Régionale de la Santé Publique de l'Est, Ministère de la Santé Publique, Bertoua, Cameroun., Sali D; Département de Santé Publique, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
Jazyk:	francouzština
Zdroj:	The Pan African medical journal [Pan Afr Med J] 2024 Sep 30; Vol. 49, pp. 25. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 30 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.11604/pamj.2024.49.25.44222
Abstrakt:	Introduction: the epidemiological profile of oral diseases is characterised by disparities between specific groups. The purpose of this study was to assess oral health status of Baka Pygmies in Dimako, Cameroon. Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional study from January 1 to June 14, 2021 in the Baka camps in Dimako. A total of 205 individuals aged 12 years and older were recruited using non-probabilistic, consecutive sampling. Data were collected using a semi-structured, administered questionnaire then entered with CSPro 7.5, and analyzed with SPSS version 26. Multivariate analysis was used to identify factors associated with oral diseases, using their Odds ratios and p-values. The significance threshold was set at 0.05. Results: the most common diseases were dental caries and gingivitis, with prevalence rates of 80.4% and 64.8%, respectively. Factors associated with dental caries included age 12 to 25 years (adjusted OR=1.48; p=0.001), insufficient knowledge (adjusted OR=3.5; p=0.034), and inadequate practices (adjusted OR=1.8; p=0.013). Factors associated with gingivitis were primary education level (adjusted OR=5.2; p=0.04), approximate attitudes (adjusted OR=2.2; p=0.014) and harmful practices (adjusted OR=1.9; p=0.02). Conclusion: dental caries and gingivitis are prevalent among the Baka Pygmies. It is necessary to strengthen their education and improve their access to oral healthcare. Competing Interests: Les auteurs ne déclarent aucun conflit d'intérêt. (Copyright: Lionel Berthold Keubou Boukeng et al.)
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