Clustering of Health and Oral Health-Compromising Behaviours in Army Personnel in Central Peninsular Malaysia.

ABSTRACT: Health- and oral health-compromising behaviours (HOHCBs) impact the health readiness of military personnel, resulting in decreased fitness performance, thus affecting combat readiness. This study aimed to identify the clustering patterns and number of HOHCBs in army personnel in Central Peninsular Malaysia. Thus, a cross-sectional study using a multistage sampling technique and a validated 42-item online questionnaire was conducted to assess ten health (medical screening, physical activity, sedentary lifestyle, smoking status, alcohol consumption, substance abuse, aggressive behaviours, sleep, and road safety habits) and five oral health behaviour domains (tooth brushing, fluoridated toothpaste use, flossing, dental visits, and bruxism). Each HOHCB was dichotomised into healthy and health-

SUBMITTER: Azil AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10000684 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature