Oral and Hand Hygiene Behaviour and Risk Factors among In-School Adolescents in Four Southeast Asian Countries

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Karl Peltzer¹ 

[1] ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Madidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhonpathom 73170, Thailand; E-Mail:

关键词: tooth brushing;    hand washing;    risk factors;    adolescents;    Southeast Asian countries;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph110302780

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study was to investigate oral and hand hygiene behaviour and risk factors among 13 to 15 year-old in-school adolescents in four Southeast Asian countries. Data were collected by self-reported questionnaire from nationally representative samples (total 13,824) of school children aged 13 to 15 years in India, Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand. Results indicate that overall, 22.4% of school children reported sub-optimal oral hygiene (

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