Factors associated with positive self-perception of oral health in pregnant and postpartum women

Autor: Soraya Mameluque, Felipe Mameluque, Paulo Henrique da Cruz Ferreira, Ana Iza Saraiva Rodrigues, Wellington Danilo Soares, Danilo Cangussu Mendes, Samuel Trezena
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil, Vol 24 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1806-9304
DOI: 10.1590/1806-9304202400000191-en
Popis: Abstract Objectives: to evaluate the associated factors with positive self-perception of oral health in pregnant and postpartum women treated at a reference maternity hospital in the north of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: cross-sectional study with women assisted in an extension project. The sample consisted of women evaluated in the period from 2012 to 2022 who passedthe inclusion and exclusion criteria. The outcome variable was self-perception of oral health, which was dichotomized after the participants’ response options. The analyses were performed using the SPSS 20.0 software. Results: a total of 711 women participated. The positive self-perception of oral health was present in 50.2% of the sample. The associated factors were women without a partner (PR=1.07; CI95%=1.00-1.14; p=0.042), who went to the dentist during pregnancy (PR=1,12; CI95%=1.05-1.19; p
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