Uwambaye Peace, Kerr Michael, Rulisa Stephen, Shiau Harlan, Munyanshongore Cyprien
Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.
Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
Rwanda J Med Health Sci. 2021 Apr 8;4(1):131-150. doi: 10.4314/rjmhs.v4i1.10. eCollection 2021 Apr.
The literature has shown the relationship between maternal periodontitis and complications associated with pregnancy. Thus, prevalence estimates and risk factor identification for periodontitis during pregnancy in Rwanda are paramount.
The aim of the current study was to determine the prevalence of periodontitis and identify related risk factors among pregnant women in Rwanda.
A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of periodontal diseases in a convenience sample of 400 pregnant women in the Southern Province of Rwanda. A logistic regression analysis using a hierarchical approach was performed to assess the risk factors for periodontal disease. Socio demographic factors were put in the regression model first followed by a second step for other potential factors.
The overall prevalence of periodontitis was 60.5%. Multivariable logistic regression showed that age OR=2.48 (95% CI. 1.18-5.22), education level OR=82.15 (95% CI. 8.21-822.11), socio economic status OR=2.28 (95% CI. 1.49-6.62), employment status OR=7.3 (95% CI. 1.38-38.74, and tobacco use OR=6.89 (95% CI. 1.78-60.65) were significantly associated with periodontitis.
Periodontitis appears to be a common problem among pregnant women in Rwanda. Risk factor screening could help identify pregnant women at higher risk of periodontal disease.
文献表明孕妇牙周炎与妊娠相关并发症之间存在关联。因此，卢旺达孕期牙周炎的患病率估计和危险因素识别至关重要。
本研究的目的是确定卢旺达孕妇牙周炎的患病率并识别相关危险因素。
进行了一项横断面研究，以确定卢旺达南部省400名孕妇便利样本中牙周疾病的患病率。采用分层方法进行逻辑回归分析，以评估牙周疾病的危险因素。首先将社会人口统计学因素纳入回归模型，第二步纳入其他潜在因素。
牙周炎的总体患病率为60.5%。多变量逻辑回归显示，年龄OR=2.48（95%CI.1.18 - 5.22），教育水平OR=82.15（95%CI.8.21 - 822.11），社会经济地位OR=2.28（95%CI.1.49 - 6.62），就业状况OR=7.3（95%CI.1.38 - 38.74），以及吸烟OR=6.89（95%CI.1.78 - 60.65）与牙周炎显著相关。
牙周炎似乎是卢旺达孕妇中的一个常见问题。危险因素筛查有助于识别牙周疾病风险较高的孕妇。
