Sex Differences in Gingivitis Relate to Interaction of Oral Health Behaviors in Young People
2010/10/11 by Michiko Furuta, Daisuke Ekuni, Koichiro Irie +4 · 26 citations
Dentistry · #Oral microbiology and periodontitis research #Dental Health and Care Utilization #Dental Research and COVID-19
paper · doi:10.1902/jop.2010.100444
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although many epidemiologic surveys have shown that gingivitis is more prevalent in males than in females, few studies have clearly explained what causes this difference. The objective of the present study is to explain the sex difference in gingivitis based on the interaction between oral health behaviors and related factors, such as knowledge, attitude, and lifestyle, in young people. METHODS: The study was comprised of 838 subjects (440 males and 398 females), aged 18 and 19 years. Gingivitis was assessed by the percentage of bleeding on probing (%BOP). Additional information was collected regarding oral hygiene status, oral health behaviors, and related factors. Structural equation modeling was used to test pathways from these factors to %BOP. Multiple-group modeling was also conducted to test for sex differences. RESULTS: Females had greater knowledge, a more positive attitude, a healthier lifestyle, and higher level of oral health behaviors than males. There were significant differences in the paths (i.e., from lifestyle, knowledge, and attitude to %BOP) through oral health behaviors and oral health status. CONCLUSIONS: Sex-based differences in gingivitis in young people can be explained by oral health behaviors and hygiene status, which are influenced by lifestyle, knowledge, and attitude. To prevent gingivitis, different approaches to males and females may be useful.
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