Influence of Dental Pain and Tooth Sensitivity on the Intention to Quit Smoking among Schoolchildren.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the association between oral health problems and sociodemographic factors with the intention to quit smoking and join the tobacco cessation program among schoolchildren.

Materials and methods

This cross-sectional study included a sample of 10-12 grade male students from public high schools in different cities of the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. Schoolchildren responded to a pilot-tested questionnaire about self-reported oral health problems and the intention to quit smoking. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed.

Results

Out of 587 schoolchildren, 199 were smokers with a smoking prevalence of 33.9%. Significantly higher proportions of smokers than nonsmokers had tooth sensitivity (P = 0.029) and drynes

SUBMITTER: Nazir M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7368192 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature