FACTORS RELATED TO ORAL HEALTH CARE BEHAVIORS OF PEOPLE WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN KHAM MUANG, KALASIN PROVICE.

Abstract

     This study employs a cross-sectional descriptive survey design, guided by the Precede–Proceed model framework, to explore these factors. A total of 335 participants were recruited through stratified random sampling to investigate oral health care behaviors and their associated determinants among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus residing in Kham Muang district. The research was conducted between December 2023 and October 2024. Data collection was performed using structured questionnaires, and the relationships between personal factors, predisposing factors, enabling factors, and reinforcing factors with oral health care behaviors were analyzed using the Chi-square test.
     The results found that the majority of participants were female (74.93%) and male (25.07%). The most represented age group was 51–55 years (37.01%), with an age range of 35–71 years and a mean age of 54.88 ± 5.34 years. The most frequently reported duration of diabetes was 1–5 years (40.60%), with the shortest and longest durations being 1 year and 22 years, respectively. Most participants (86.27%) were non-smokers, and 56.89% reported no history of alcohol consumption. Statistical analysis identified several factors significantly associated with oral health care behaviors (p-value < 0.05), including age (p-value < 0.001), duration of diabetes (p-value < 0.003), knowledge of oral health care (p-value = 0.021), and access to dental services (p-value < 0.003).