Utilization of dental services among low and middle income pregnant, post-partum and six-month post-partum women

Jagan Kumar Baskaradoss 1, Amrita Geevarghese 2

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doi: 10.1186/s12903-020-01076-9

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Background: This study aims to explore the difference in the utilization pattern of dental services among pregnant, post-partum and six-month post-partum women.

Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire survey was performed at two maternity and child care hospitals in India that primarily cater to middle and low income communities. Data were collected from 3 groups: 1) pregnant women in their first trimester; 2) post-partum women (< 48 h after delivery); and 3) six-month post-partum women. The primary outcome of interest was dental service utilization during pregnancy. Self-perceived oral health (SPOH) was calculated based on the four global dimensions- knowledge, function, quality of life and social. Multiple logistic regression analysis was carried out to assess the effect of each independent variable after adjustment for the effect of all other variables in the model.

Results: Responses of 450 (150 pregnant, 150 post-partum and 150 six-month post-partum) women were analyzed (response rate = 72%). Significant differences in the dental attendance pattern was observed between the study groups (p < 0.01). Dental attendance among pregnant and six-month post-partum women were 60 and 75%, respectively, however, only about 15% of the post-partum women reported to have sought dental care within the 6 months prior to the study. Post-partum women had the highest SPOH scores, indicating poor self-perceived oral health, followed by pregnant and then six-month post-partum women, which was statistically significant (p < 0.05). A significantly higher percentage of post-partum women reported to have poor oral and general health, as compared to both, pregnant and six-month post-partum women (p < 0.01). Higher percentage of women reporting 'good' oral and general health had sought dental care compared with others (p < 0.01). After adjusting for all the other variables in the model, women with lower levels of education (ORa = 1.42; 95% CI: 1.01-2.00), women with poor self-perceived oral health (ORa = 1.08; 95% CI: 1.02-1.14) and post-partum women (ORa = 0.15; 95% CI: 0.09-0.24) were found to be less likely to seek regular dental care.

Conclusion: Pattern of dental service utilization among women in this population varied according to their pregnancy status, level of education and self-perceived oral health.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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doi: 10.1186/s12903-020-01076-9.

Utilization of dental services among low and middle income pregnant, post-partum and six-month post-partum women

Jagan Kumar Baskaradoss 1, Amrita Geevarghese 2

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Abstract

Background: This study aims to explore the difference in the utilization pattern of dental services among pregnant, post-partum and six-month post-partum women.

Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire survey was performed at two maternity and child care hospitals in India that primarily cater to middle and low income communities. Data were collected from 3 groups: 1) pregnant women in their first trimester; 2) post-partum women (< 48 h after delivery); and 3) six-month post-partum women. The primary outcome of interest was dental service utilization during pregnancy. Self-perceived oral health (SPOH) was calculated based on the four global dimensions- knowledge, function, quality of life and social. Multiple logistic regression analysis was carried out to assess the effect of each independent variable after adjustment for the effect of all other variables in the model.

Results: Responses of 450 (150 pregnant, 150 post-partum and 150 six-month post-partum) women were analyzed (response rate = 72%). Significant differences in the dental attendance pattern was observed between the study groups (p < 0.01). Dental attendance among pregnant and six-month post-partum women were 60 and 75%, respectively, however, only about 15% of the post-partum women reported to have sought dental care within the 6 months prior to the study. Post-partum women had the highest SPOH scores, indicating poor self-perceived oral health, followed by pregnant and then six-month post-partum women, which was statistically significant (p < 0.05). A significantly higher percentage of post-partum women reported to have poor oral and general health, as compared to both, pregnant and six-month post-partum women (p < 0.01). Higher percentage of women reporting 'good' oral and general health had sought dental care compared with others (p < 0.01). After adjusting for all the other variables in the model, women with lower levels of education (ORa = 1.42; 95% CI: 1.01-2.00), women with poor self-perceived oral health (ORa = 1.08; 95% CI: 1.02-1.14) and post-partum women (ORa = 0.15; 95% CI: 0.09-0.24) were found to be less likely to seek regular dental care.

Conclusion: Pattern of dental service utilization among women in this population varied according to their pregnancy status, level of education and self-perceived oral health.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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