title: Periodontal status and associated risk factors among childbearing age women in Cixi City of China.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the periodontal status and associated risk factors among women of childbearing age to increase the awareness of oral health.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was conducted on childbearing age women in Cixi, a city in Zhejiang Province in the southeast of China. A total of 754 women participated in periodontal examination while receiving prenatal care. Data of the women were collected from the Cixi Family Planning Commission and during an interview. Clinical periodontal indices, such as bleeding on probing (BOP), probing depth (PD), and clinical attachment level (CAL) were measured during the examination. Statistical analysis on subject-based data was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of periodontal disease among childbearing age women in Cixi was high (84.7%). A significant association was found between the disease and educational level, pregnancy, taking oral contraceptives, stress, alcohol consumption, overweight, dental visit, and teeth brushing (P<0.05). Women who suffered periodontal disease showed deep PD, obvious BOP, and clinical attachment loss. Among this population, pregnancy was closely associated with higher BOP percentage; teeth brushing no more than once per day or brushing for less than 1 min (P<0.001) after adjusting for age and stress.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The periodontal status of childbearing age women in Cixi needs to be improved urgently. Attention towards the periodontal health should be warranted, especially for those in special statuses and with poor awareness.
authors: Department of Oral Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
authors: Yan-min
authors: YM
authors: Wu
authors: Jia
authors: J
authors: Liu
authors: Wei-lian
authors: WL
authors: Sun
authors: Li-li
authors: LL
authors: Chen
authors: Li-guo
authors: LG
authors: Chai
authors: Xiang
authors: X
authors: Xiao
authors: Zheng
authors: Z
authors: Cao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult