A community cross-sectional study on oral health status among rural and urban inhabitants of Zambia.

ABSTRACT: Information on the prevalence of oral diseases and associated factors in Africa is limited. In this cross-sectional study, we assessed the oral health status in adults living in urban Ndola (N = 188) and rural Mansa (N = 211) where participants were interviewed on oral health, followed by an oral examination. The chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were used to examine associations between socio-demographic factors, oral disease risk factors, and oral disease presence across urban and rural participants. Dental caries occurred in 72.9% of urban and 47.9% of rural participants (p < 0.0001). DMFT was 4.0 in urban participants compared to 2.2 in rural participants (p < 0.0001). Gingivitis occurred in 84.5% and 88.1% of urban and rural participants, respectively (p = 0.297). Age a

SUBMITTER: Mumena CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12540755 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature