Dental caries and associated factors among diabetic and nondiabetic adult patients attending Bichena Primary Hospital’s Outpatient Department
| Autor: | Anley Shiferaw, Girma Alem, Mekonnen Tsehay, Getiye Dejenu Kibret |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Frontiers in Oral Health, Vol 3 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2673-4842 47410795 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/froh.2022.938405 |
| Popis: | PurposeDental caries is a significant public health issue affecting both the diabetic and nondiabetic populations. However, the problem and associated factors of dental caries among diabetics and nondiabetics patients are not well-known in Ethiopia. This study aims to compare the prevalence of dental caries and associated factors among diabetic and nondiabetic patients at the Outpatient Department of Bichena Primary Hospital in Northwest, Ethiopia.MethodsInstitutional based, comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from October 7 to December 6, 2019, among 200 diabetes and 400 nondiabetic adult patients. A consecutive sampling technique was implemented to recruit study participants. Data were collected by a pretested structured questionnaire and analysis was performed in Statistical Package for Social Science version 20. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regressions were employed and variables with a p-value |
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