Association between functional literacy and the recognition of the word bruxism in adolescents
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https://doi.org/10.35699/2178-1990.2021.29679Keywords:
Health literacy, Bruxism, Oral health, Pediatric dentistryAbstract
Aim: To evaluate the association between functional literacy and the recognition of the word “bruxism” among adolescentes.
Method: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in a mid-sized city in Brazil. The sample consisted of 375 schoolchildren, age 12, and 368, aged 15 to 19 years, selected at random. Two calibrated examiners (Kappa > 0.80) applied the oral health literacy instrument, validated for adolescents, the “Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry” (BREALD-30) and the recognition of the word “bruxism” was used as a dependent variable, in addition to a questionnaire on functional literacy (Functional Literacy Index – INAF). Parents/caregivers answered a sociodemographic questionnaire. Unadjusted analysis and logistic regression were performed for complex samples (p < 0.05).
Results: In the final model, the 12-year-old adolescents who were most likely not to recognize the word “bruxism” were those from public schools (OR = 2.83; 95% CI: 1.79-4.46; p = 0.001), without health insurance (OR = 2.02; 95% CI: 1.21-3.37; p = 0.007), and with a lower level of functional literacy (OR = 2.66; 95% CI: 1, 66-4.26; p < 0.001). Adolescents, aged 15 to 19, who had a greater chance of not recognizing the word “bruxism” were those with the lowest level of functional literacy (OR = 3.29; 95% CI: 1.93-5.60; p < 0.001), who lived with more people at home (OR = 2.04; 95% CI: 1.02-4.11; p = 0.040), who had parents/guardians with a low level of education (OR = 1.97; 95% CI: 1.15-3.36; p = 0.013). and who had never been to the dentist (OR = 3.08; 95% CI: 1.26-7.52; p = 0.03).
Conclusion: The recognition of the term “bruxism” among 12-year-olds was influenced by the presence of a health plan and a higher level of functional literacy. In the older age group, the higher level of functional literacy, the smaller number of people at home, the higher level of education of the person in charge, and the individual’s visit to the dentist influenced the recognition of the term.
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