西北维吾尔族蒙古族回族大学生口腔卫生行为调查分析

Investigation on oral health behaviors of Victoria,Mongolian and Hui students in Northwest China

目的了解西北维、蒙及回族大学生口腔卫生行为。方法采用自行设计的调查问卷,对西北民族大学775名维、蒙、回族大学生的口腔卫生行为进行调查。结果采用竖刷结合横向竖颤刷牙方法的民族大学生占4.65%,3个民族差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);刷牙时间≥3 min/次的大学生占5.81%,回族高于其他2个民族(P<0.05);刷牙≥2次/d的学生达75.10%,3个民族差异无统计学意义(P<0.05);63.35%的大学生能在3个月内更换牙刷;牙邻面清洁工具使用率不高,蒙族高于其他2个民族(P<0.05);77.47%的民族大学生认为晚上刷牙很重要,但刷牙的防龋目的认识不足。结论西北维、蒙及回族大学生口腔卫生行为需要进一步改进。应在学校通过多途径开展口腔健康教育,改善其口腔卫生行为。

Objective To understand the oral health behaviors of the students of Victoria, Mongolian and Hui nationalities in the northwest area of China. Methods A total of 775 students of Victoria, Mongolian and Hui nationalities in the Northwest University were investigated by using a self-designed questionnaire for oral health behaviors. Results The students who brushed teeth by using vertical shaft with horizontal brushing method accounted for 4.65%. The three ethnic groups had no statistically significant difference （P 〉 0.05 ）. The students whose time of brushing teeth was ≥3 minutes/time accounted for 5.81%, and the students of the Hui group was higher than ones of the other two Muslim ethnic groups （P 〈 0.05）. The students who brush teeth ≥2 times/day was 75.10% of the students. The three ethnic groups had no statistically significant difference （P〈0.05）. Totally 63.35% of the students changed their brushes in 3 months. The usage of the teeth interproximal cleaning tool was not high, and the Mongolian were higher than the other two ethnic Mongolian in using it （ P〈 0.05）. Totally 77.47 % of the students thought that it was important to brush teeth at night, but they were lack of the cognitive of brushing teeth against dental caries. Condusions The students of Victoria, Mongolian and Hui in the northwest area of China need to improve their oral health behaviors, and the oral health education should be carried out through multiple channels in the school.