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Sociodemographics and School Environment Correlates of Clustered Oral and General Health Related Behaviours in Tanzani...
ISSN: 1929 - 4247
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Sociodemographics and School Environment Correlates of Clustered Oral and General Health Related Behaviours in Tanzani...
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Publisher: Lifescience Global Inc.
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Abstract
Objectives: To identify underlying clusters of general and oral health behaviours and acertain possible factors influencing the existence of the behaviours. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 4,847 school adolescents aged 11 to 17 years. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire in Kiswahili inquiring about general and oral health related behaviours, socio-demographics and adolescents’ school relationship. Principal component analysis was employed to identify clusters of health behaviour. Frequency distribution for proportions, cross tabulations with chi-square and a two stage binary logistic regression were done. Results: Principal component analysis identified four clusters from twelve health behaviours; hygiene practices, dietary behaviours, cigarette smoking & alcohol consumption and sedentary related behaviours. Girls, OR 0.8 (95% CI 0.7, 0.9); secondary school attendees, OR 0.5 (95% CI ...
