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dc.contributor.author | Sanders, A. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Spencer, A. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Stewart, J. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Community Dental Health, 2005; 22(3):133-140 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0265-539X | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2515-1746 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/16794 | - |
dc.description | Copyright © 2005 F D I World Dental Press | - |
dc.description.abstract | <h4>Unlabelled</h4>While it is recognised that risk behaviours for general health tend to cluster among individuals, it is less clear whether risk behaviours for oral health co-occur among these same individuals.<h4>Objectives</h4>To describe the distribution of health-relevant behaviours in a population sample, to examine whether oral and general risk behaviours cluster among individuals and to identify population groups with a shared risk profile.<h4>Methods</h4>Self-reported data were obtained from a stratified random sample of adults aged 18+ who participated in the 2002 National Dental Telephone Interview Survey and completed a subsequent mailed questionnaire (n = 3,132). Data were weighted to represent a simple random sample of Australian adults and analysis was limited to dentate adults.<h4>Results</h4>Four oral health behaviours (toothbrushing frequency, interdental cleaning, exposure to non-milk extrinsic sugars, usual reason for a dental visit) and four general health behaviours (smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, Body Mass Index) were dichotomised. K-means cluster analysis identified two readily interpretable groups that differed significantly on each behaviour apart from alcohol consumption (ANOVA; p = 0.77). A significant relationship emerged between cluster memberships and sociodemographic characteristics. Over-represented in the risk behaviour group (40.7% of the sample) were males, young adults, Australian born, those who did not live in a major city, adults who rented their housing and those adults with lower levels of education and household income (Chi square; p < 0.05).<h4>Conclusion</h4>The interrelatedness of oral and general risk behaviours and their sociodemographic associations supports the tailoring of integrated oral and general health promotion messages and services to targeted population groups. | - |
dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Sanders AE; Spencer AJ; and Stewart JF | - |
dc.description.uri | http://www.cdh.org.uk/abstracts/v22p133.html | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | F D I World Dental Press Ltd | - |
dc.subject | Humans | - |
dc.subject | Oral Hygiene | - |
dc.subject | Analysis of Variance | - |
dc.subject | Cluster Analysis | - |
dc.subject | Dental Care | - |
dc.subject | Health Behavior | - |
dc.subject | Risk-Taking | - |
dc.subject | Socioeconomic Factors | - |
dc.subject | Adolescent | - |
dc.subject | Adult | - |
dc.subject | Aged | - |
dc.subject | Middle Aged | - |
dc.subject | Australia | - |
dc.subject | Female | - |
dc.subject | Male | - |
dc.subject | Surveys and Questionnaires | - |
dc.title | Clustering of risk behaviours for oral and general health | - |
dc.type | Journal article | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Spencer, A. [0000-0002-3462-7456] | - |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 2 Dentistry publications |
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