Oral Health Behavior Related to Quality of Life of New Recruited Privates in the Southern of Thailand
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Introduction: Oral health behavior problems are the risk factor that cause oral status problems and affect quality of life. Objective: To survey oral health behavior, quality of life and to determine relationship between oral health behaviors and quality of life Method: A cross-sectional analytical study included early privates from the second period in 2016 with 2 years of conscription in Fort Senanarong, Hat yai, Songkhla. Samples were recruited by multistage random sampling. Data were collected by interviewing questionnaire. The quality of life questionnaire was tested for content validity and reliability. Result: Two hundred forty-six early privates had mean age 21.9±1.1 years old. Ninety-three point five percent of them reported smoking every day and 4.9% reported of alcohol drinking. The Level of quality of life (SF-36) score was very good to excellent all dimensions. The two least score dimensions were vitality and bodily pain. The oral health behavior that related to quality of life was alcohol consumption. Conclusion: Early privates with 2 years of conscription had many oral health behavior problems, which related to quality of life. Early privates who drank alcohol had worsen quality of life.
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