Dental caries status and related factors among 12‐year‐old Somali school children in Hargeisa
Objectives There is little data on the oral health conditions of Somali children. The aim was to assess the dental caries status and related risk factors of 12‐aged children in primary schools in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Methods A school‐based survey was conducted in Hargeisa in December 2022. Using 2‐...
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There is little data on the oral health conditions of Somali children. The aim was to assess the dental caries status and related risk factors of 12‐aged children in primary schools in Hargeisa, Somaliland.
Methods
A school‐based survey was conducted in Hargeisa in December 2022. Using 2‐stage cluster sampling, 405 children (12‐aged) were randomly selected from 16 primary schools. Data collection involved WHO structured interviewer‐administered questionnaire and clinical examinations. The DMFT index was measured according to WHO criteria, and accordingly, the mean for the significant caries index (SiC) was calculated. The association between the DMFT and the relevant variables was analysed using negative binomial regression in STATA.
Results
The overall prevalence of dental caries was found to be 62.7%, with a mean DMFT of 1.7 and a SiC score of 3.7. Non‐public school pupils showed significantly higher prevalence of dental caries and mean DMFT compared to public school counterparts (68.5% vs. 58.6%) and (1.91 vs. 1.48), respectively. Merely 14.7% of the participants utilized dental care services in the previous year. The multivariable analysis showed a significant positive association of the DMFT outcome with attending a non‐public school (95% CI 1.16–2.12) and having many previous dental visits (95% CI 1.22–2.83). In the adjusted model, fathers of low education had children with better dental caries status (lower mean DMFT) than their well‐educated counterparts. The mean DMFT was not significantly influenced by the factors sex, location, educational attainment (school class of the participants) and frequency of teeth cleaning.
Conclusion
Although the overall mean DMFT of school children in Hargeisa could be regarded low, the high levels of untreated caries especially in the one‐third most affected are a cause for concern. Children enrolled in non‐public schools formed the high‐risk group. Preventive oral public health programs targeting Somali school children are recommended. |
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There is little data on the oral health conditions of Somali children. The aim was to assess the dental caries status and related risk factors of 12‐aged children in primary schools in Hargeisa, Somaliland.
Methods
A school‐based survey was conducted in Hargeisa in December 2022. Using 2‐stage cluster sampling, 405 children (12‐aged) were randomly selected from 16 primary schools. Data collection involved WHO structured interviewer‐administered questionnaire and clinical examinations. The DMFT index was measured according to WHO criteria, and accordingly, the mean for the significant caries index (SiC) was calculated. The association between the DMFT and the relevant variables was analysed using negative binomial regression in STATA.
Results
The overall prevalence of dental caries was found to be 62.7%, with a mean DMFT of 1.7 and a SiC score of 3.7. Non‐public school pupils showed significantly higher prevalence of dental caries and mean DMFT compared to public school counterparts (68.5% vs. 58.6%) and (1.91 vs. 1.48), respectively. Merely 14.7% of the participants utilized dental care services in the previous year. The multivariable analysis showed a significant positive association of the DMFT outcome with attending a non‐public school (95% CI 1.16–2.12) and having many previous dental visits (95% CI 1.22–2.83). In the adjusted model, fathers of low education had children with better dental caries status (lower mean DMFT) than their well‐educated counterparts. The mean DMFT was not significantly influenced by the factors sex, location, educational attainment (school class of the participants) and frequency of teeth cleaning.
Conclusion
Although the overall mean DMFT of school children in Hargeisa could be regarded low, the high levels of untreated caries especially in the one‐third most affected are a cause for concern. Children enrolled in non‐public schools formed the high‐risk group. Preventive oral public health programs targeting Somali school children are recommended.</description><identifier>ISSN: 0301-5661</identifier><identifier>ISSN: 1600-0528</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 1600-0528</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12990</identifier><identifier>PMID: 38923041</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>Denmark: Blackwell Publishing Ltd</publisher><subject>Children ; Childrens health ; Data collection ; dental Care for Children ; Dental caries ; dental health survey ; Hargeisa ; Oral hygiene ; Public health ; Public schools ; Risk factors ; Silicon carbide ; Somali children</subject><ispartof>Community dentistry and oral epidemiology, 2024-12, Vol.52 (6), p.861-870</ispartof><rights>2024 The Author(s). published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.</rights><rights>2024 The Author(s). Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.</rights><rights>2024. This article is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.</rights><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><oa>free_for_read</oa><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed><cites>FETCH-LOGICAL-c3520-d1c3958fb331a1a58b2854bcd2c527fee799cc347f0cd492388242a390b582233</cites><orcidid>0009-0006-7161-5784</orcidid></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><linktopdf>$$Uhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111%2Fcdoe.12990$$EPDF$$P50$$Gwiley$$Hfree_for_read</linktopdf><linktohtml>$$Uhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111%2Fcdoe.12990$$EHTML$$P50$$Gwiley$$Hfree_for_read</linktohtml><link.rule.ids>314,776,780,1411,27901,27902,45550,45551</link.rule.ids><backlink>$$Uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38923041$$D View this record in MEDLINE/PubMed$$Hfree_for_read</backlink></links><search><creatorcontrib>Dahroug, Abdelrahman Eid</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Heen, Espen Kolstad</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Hussein, Mohamed A.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Madar, Ahmed Ali</creatorcontrib><title>Dental caries status and related factors among 12‐year‐old Somali school children in Hargeisa</title><title>Community dentistry and oral epidemiology</title><addtitle>Community Dent Oral Epidemiol</addtitle><description>Objectives
There is little data on the oral health conditions of Somali children. The aim was to assess the dental caries status and related risk factors of 12‐aged children in primary schools in Hargeisa, Somaliland.
Methods
A school‐based survey was conducted in Hargeisa in December 2022. Using 2‐stage cluster sampling, 405 children (12‐aged) were randomly selected from 16 primary schools. Data collection involved WHO structured interviewer‐administered questionnaire and clinical examinations. The DMFT index was measured according to WHO criteria, and accordingly, the mean for the significant caries index (SiC) was calculated. The association between the DMFT and the relevant variables was analysed using negative binomial regression in STATA.
Results
The overall prevalence of dental caries was found to be 62.7%, with a mean DMFT of 1.7 and a SiC score of 3.7. Non‐public school pupils showed significantly higher prevalence of dental caries and mean DMFT compared to public school counterparts (68.5% vs. 58.6%) and (1.91 vs. 1.48), respectively. Merely 14.7% of the participants utilized dental care services in the previous year. The multivariable analysis showed a significant positive association of the DMFT outcome with attending a non‐public school (95% CI 1.16–2.12) and having many previous dental visits (95% CI 1.22–2.83). In the adjusted model, fathers of low education had children with better dental caries status (lower mean DMFT) than their well‐educated counterparts. The mean DMFT was not significantly influenced by the factors sex, location, educational attainment (school class of the participants) and frequency of teeth cleaning.
Conclusion
Although the overall mean DMFT of school children in Hargeisa could be regarded low, the high levels of untreated caries especially in the one‐third most affected are a cause for concern. Children enrolled in non‐public schools formed the high‐risk group. Preventive oral public health programs targeting Somali school children are recommended.</description><subject>Children</subject><subject>Childrens health</subject><subject>Data collection</subject><subject>dental Care for Children</subject><subject>Dental caries</subject><subject>dental health survey</subject><subject>Hargeisa</subject><subject>Oral hygiene</subject><subject>Public health</subject><subject>Public schools</subject><subject>Risk factors</subject><subject>Silicon carbide</subject><subject>Somali children</subject><issn>0301-5661</issn><issn>1600-0528</issn><issn>1600-0528</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>2024</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><sourceid>24P</sourceid><recordid>eNp9kM9KHTEUxoO06K3txgcogW5EGJuTzJ_MUq5aC4KLtutwJjmjI5mJJjPI3fkIfcY-SXN7tYsuejYfHH78-PgYOwJxCvk-WxfoFGTbij22glqIQlRSv2EroQQUVV3DAXuX0r0Q0Ki63mcHSrdSiRJWDM9pmtFzi3GgxNOM85I4To5H8jiT4z3aOcT8G8N0y0H-ev65IYw5gnf8WxjRDzzZuxCy5W7wLtLEh4lfYbylIeF79rZHn-jDSx6yH5cX39dXxfXNl6_rs-vCqkqKwoFVbaX7TilAwEp3UldlZ520lWx6oqZtrVVl0wvrylxfa1lKVK3oKi2lUofseOd9iOFxoTSbcUiWvMeJwpKMEo1sWt1IndFP_6D3YYlTbmcUSF3KEmArPNlRNoaUIvXmIQ4jxo0BYbbDm-3w5s_wGf74oly6kdxf9HXpDMAOeBo8bf6jMuvzm4ud9De28I3J</recordid><startdate>202412</startdate><enddate>202412</enddate><creator>Dahroug, Abdelrahman Eid</creator><creator>Heen, Espen Kolstad</creator><creator>Hussein, Mohamed A.</creator><creator>Madar, Ahmed Ali</creator><general>Blackwell Publishing Ltd</general><scope>24P</scope><scope>NPM</scope><scope>AAYXX</scope><scope>CITATION</scope><scope>7QP</scope><scope>K9.</scope><scope>7X8</scope><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7161-5784</orcidid></search><sort><creationdate>202412</creationdate><title>Dental caries status and related factors among 12‐year‐old Somali school children in Hargeisa</title><author>Dahroug, Abdelrahman Eid ; Heen, Espen Kolstad ; Hussein, Mohamed A. ; Madar, Ahmed Ali</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c3520-d1c3958fb331a1a58b2854bcd2c527fee799cc347f0cd492388242a390b582233</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2024</creationdate><topic>Children</topic><topic>Childrens health</topic><topic>Data collection</topic><topic>dental Care for Children</topic><topic>Dental caries</topic><topic>dental health survey</topic><topic>Hargeisa</topic><topic>Oral hygiene</topic><topic>Public health</topic><topic>Public schools</topic><topic>Risk factors</topic><topic>Silicon carbide</topic><topic>Somali children</topic><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Dahroug, Abdelrahman Eid</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Heen, Espen Kolstad</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Hussein, Mohamed A.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Madar, Ahmed Ali</creatorcontrib><collection>Wiley-Blackwell Open Access Titles</collection><collection>PubMed</collection><collection>CrossRef</collection><collection>Calcium & Calcified Tissue Abstracts</collection><collection>ProQuest Health & Medical Complete (Alumni)</collection><collection>MEDLINE - Academic</collection><jtitle>Community dentistry and oral epidemiology</jtitle></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Dahroug, Abdelrahman Eid</au><au>Heen, Espen Kolstad</au><au>Hussein, Mohamed A.</au><au>Madar, Ahmed Ali</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><atitle>Dental caries status and related factors among 12‐year‐old Somali school children in Hargeisa</atitle><jtitle>Community dentistry and oral epidemiology</jtitle><addtitle>Community Dent Oral Epidemiol</addtitle><date>2024-12</date><risdate>2024</risdate><volume>52</volume><issue>6</issue><spage>861</spage><epage>870</epage><pages>861-870</pages><issn>0301-5661</issn><issn>1600-0528</issn><eissn>1600-0528</eissn><abstract>Objectives
There is little data on the oral health conditions of Somali children. The aim was to assess the dental caries status and related risk factors of 12‐aged children in primary schools in Hargeisa, Somaliland.
Methods
A school‐based survey was conducted in Hargeisa in December 2022. Using 2‐stage cluster sampling, 405 children (12‐aged) were randomly selected from 16 primary schools. Data collection involved WHO structured interviewer‐administered questionnaire and clinical examinations. The DMFT index was measured according to WHO criteria, and accordingly, the mean for the significant caries index (SiC) was calculated. The association between the DMFT and the relevant variables was analysed using negative binomial regression in STATA.
Results
The overall prevalence of dental caries was found to be 62.7%, with a mean DMFT of 1.7 and a SiC score of 3.7. Non‐public school pupils showed significantly higher prevalence of dental caries and mean DMFT compared to public school counterparts (68.5% vs. 58.6%) and (1.91 vs. 1.48), respectively. Merely 14.7% of the participants utilized dental care services in the previous year. The multivariable analysis showed a significant positive association of the DMFT outcome with attending a non‐public school (95% CI 1.16–2.12) and having many previous dental visits (95% CI 1.22–2.83). In the adjusted model, fathers of low education had children with better dental caries status (lower mean DMFT) than their well‐educated counterparts. The mean DMFT was not significantly influenced by the factors sex, location, educational attainment (school class of the participants) and frequency of teeth cleaning.
Conclusion
Although the overall mean DMFT of school children in Hargeisa could be regarded low, the high levels of untreated caries especially in the one‐third most affected are a cause for concern. Children enrolled in non‐public schools formed the high‐risk group. Preventive oral public health programs targeting Somali school children are recommended.</abstract><cop>Denmark</cop><pub>Blackwell Publishing Ltd</pub><pmid>38923041</pmid><doi>10.1111/cdoe.12990</doi><tpages>10</tpages><orcidid>https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7161-5784</orcidid><oa>free_for_read</oa></addata></record> |
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