Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
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en
jalali
1394
10
1
gregorian
2016
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30
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online
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Regional disparity in hygienic behaviors of Iranian children and adolescents: The CASPIAN-IV study
Health
Health
Original Research
Original Research
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background: </strong>This study aimed to assess the pattern of hygienic behaviors of Iranian children and adolescents at national and sub-national levels according to the socioeconomic status (SES) of their living region.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong> Methods:</strong> Data were obtained from the fourth national school-based surveillance survey entitled, “CASPIAN-IV study” (2011-2012). It was conducted among 14,880 students, aged 6-18 years, who were selected by multistage random cluster sampling from 30 provinces in Iran. We used the World Health Organization Global School-based Student Health Survey (WHO- GSHS) questionnaire. Data were analyzed at national and sub-national levels according to the SES of the living region.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong> Results:</strong> Overall, 13,486 students (49.2% girls) with the mean (SD) age of 12.50 (3.36) years participated in this study (participation rate: 90.6%). At the national level, 67.21% of the participants had daily tooth brushing, the frequencies for always washing hands after using the toilet, washing hands before eating, and washing hands with soap in school were 85.61%, 56.53%, and 50.32%, respectively.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The frequency of daily tooth brushing had no significant difference according to the SES of the living region. In all of the categories of washing hands, the West region (second high SES rank) had the highest frequency of hygienic behaviors (p<0.001).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong> Conclusion:</strong> In general, the reported hygienic behaviors were at an acceptable level; however, a large comprehensive health-promoting plan should be considered for all children and adolescents at the national and sub-national levels taking into account the disparities according to their SES.</p>
Hygienic Behaviors, Tooth Brushing, Hand Washing, Children and Adolescents, Iran.
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-1064&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Mostafa
Qorbani
mqorbani1379@yahoo.com
200319475328460024996
200319475328460024996
No
Dietary Supplements and Probiotics Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran, & Chronic Disease Re-search Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Roya
Kelishadi
kelishadi@med.mui.ac.ir
200319475328460024997
200319475328460024997
No
Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfa-han University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Shirin
Djalalinia
shdjalalinia@gmail.com
200319475328460024998
200319475328460024998
No
Development of Research and Technology Center, Deputy of Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Esmaeil
Motlagh
mohammad-motlagh1389@yahoo.com
200319475328460024999
200319475328460024999
No
Department of Pediatrics, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Amir
Kasaeian
amir_kasaeian@yahoo.com
200319475328460025000
200319475328460025000
No
Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Gelayol
Ardalan
ardalan_gelayol@yahoo.com
200319475328460025001
200319475328460025001
No
Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfa-han University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Gita
Shafiee
gshafiee.endocrine@gmail.com
200319475328460025002
200319475328460025002
No
Chronic Disease Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sci-ences, Tehran, Iran.
Omid
Safari
omidsafari@gmail.com
200319475328460025003
200319475328460025003
No
Department of Pediatrics, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Ramin
Heshmat
rheshmat@tums.ac.ir
200319475328460025004
200319475328460025004
Yes
Chronic Disease Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sci-ences, Tehran, Iran.
Sadegh
Baradaran Mahdavi
sadegh.b.mahdavi@gmail.com
200319475328460025005
200319475328460025005
No
Medical Students' Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.