Methods and background characteristics of the TOHNN study : a population-based study of oral health conditions in northern Norway
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the Tromstannen - Oral Health in Northern Norway (TOHNN) study was to investigate oral health and dental-related diseases in an adult population. This article provides an overview of the background of the study and a description of the sample characteristics and methods employ...
Published in: | International Journal of Circumpolar Health |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Högskolan Dalarna, Omvårdnad
2016
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-21168 https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v75.30169 |
id |
ftunivdalarna:oai:DiVA.org:du-21168 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftunivdalarna:oai:DiVA.org:du-21168 2023-10-29T02:35:41+01:00 Methods and background characteristics of the TOHNN study : a population-based study of oral health conditions in northern Norway Holde, Gro Eirin Oscarson, Nils Tillberg, Anders Marstrander, Peter Jönsson, Birgitta 2016 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-21168 https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v75.30169 eng eng Högskolan Dalarna, Omvårdnad The Public Dental Health Service Competence Centre of Northern Norway, Tromsø International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 1239-9736, 2016, 75, orcid:0000-0002-7781-8527 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-21168 doi:10.3402/ijch.v75.30169 PMID 26900910 ISI:000375138800001 Scopus 2-s2.0-84975745989 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess epidemiology survey dental health adults prevalence Health Sciences Hälsovetenskaper Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2016 ftunivdalarna https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v75.30169 2023-09-29T14:56:26Z OBJECTIVES: The aim of the Tromstannen - Oral Health in Northern Norway (TOHNN) study was to investigate oral health and dental-related diseases in an adult population. This article provides an overview of the background of the study and a description of the sample characteristics and methods employed in data collection. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional population-based study including a questionnaire and clinical dental examination. METHODS: A randomly selected sample of 2,909 individuals (20-79 years old) drawn from the population register was invited to participate in the study. The data were collected between October 2013 and November 2014 in Troms County in northern Norway. The questionnaire focused on oral health-related behaviours and attitudes, oral health-related quality of life, sense of coherence, dental anxiety and symptoms from the temporomandibular joint. The dental examinations, including radiographs, were conducted by 11 dental teams in 5 dental offices. The examination comprised of registration of dental caries, full mouth periodontal status, temporomandibular disorders, mucosal lesions and height and weight. The participants were grouped by age (20-34, 35-49, 50-64 and 65-79) and ethnicity (Norwegian, Sámi, other European and other world). RESULTS: From the original sample of 2,909 individuals, 1,986 (68.3%) people participated, of whom 1,019 (51.3%) were women. The highest attendance rate was among women 20-34 years old (80.3%) and the lowest in the oldest age group of women (55.4%). There was no difference in response rate between rural and urban areas. There was a positive correlation between population size and household gross income (p < 0.001) and education level (p < 0.001). The majority of Sámi resided in smaller municipalities. In larger cities, most participants used private dental health care services, whereas, in rural areas, most participants used the public dental health care service. CONCLUSION: The TOHNN study has the potential to generate new knowledge on a wide range of ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Northern Norway Sámi Troms Dalarna University: Publications (DiVA) International Journal of Circumpolar Health 75 1 30169 |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
Dalarna University: Publications (DiVA) |
op_collection_id |
ftunivdalarna |
language |
English |
topic |
epidemiology survey dental health adults prevalence Health Sciences Hälsovetenskaper |
spellingShingle |
epidemiology survey dental health adults prevalence Health Sciences Hälsovetenskaper Holde, Gro Eirin Oscarson, Nils Tillberg, Anders Marstrander, Peter Jönsson, Birgitta Methods and background characteristics of the TOHNN study : a population-based study of oral health conditions in northern Norway |
topic_facet |
epidemiology survey dental health adults prevalence Health Sciences Hälsovetenskaper |
description |
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the Tromstannen - Oral Health in Northern Norway (TOHNN) study was to investigate oral health and dental-related diseases in an adult population. This article provides an overview of the background of the study and a description of the sample characteristics and methods employed in data collection. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional population-based study including a questionnaire and clinical dental examination. METHODS: A randomly selected sample of 2,909 individuals (20-79 years old) drawn from the population register was invited to participate in the study. The data were collected between October 2013 and November 2014 in Troms County in northern Norway. The questionnaire focused on oral health-related behaviours and attitudes, oral health-related quality of life, sense of coherence, dental anxiety and symptoms from the temporomandibular joint. The dental examinations, including radiographs, were conducted by 11 dental teams in 5 dental offices. The examination comprised of registration of dental caries, full mouth periodontal status, temporomandibular disorders, mucosal lesions and height and weight. The participants were grouped by age (20-34, 35-49, 50-64 and 65-79) and ethnicity (Norwegian, Sámi, other European and other world). RESULTS: From the original sample of 2,909 individuals, 1,986 (68.3%) people participated, of whom 1,019 (51.3%) were women. The highest attendance rate was among women 20-34 years old (80.3%) and the lowest in the oldest age group of women (55.4%). There was no difference in response rate between rural and urban areas. There was a positive correlation between population size and household gross income (p < 0.001) and education level (p < 0.001). The majority of Sámi resided in smaller municipalities. In larger cities, most participants used private dental health care services, whereas, in rural areas, most participants used the public dental health care service. CONCLUSION: The TOHNN study has the potential to generate new knowledge on a wide range of ... |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Holde, Gro Eirin Oscarson, Nils Tillberg, Anders Marstrander, Peter Jönsson, Birgitta |
author_facet |
Holde, Gro Eirin Oscarson, Nils Tillberg, Anders Marstrander, Peter Jönsson, Birgitta |
author_sort |
Holde, Gro Eirin |
title |
Methods and background characteristics of the TOHNN study : a population-based study of oral health conditions in northern Norway |
title_short |
Methods and background characteristics of the TOHNN study : a population-based study of oral health conditions in northern Norway |
title_full |
Methods and background characteristics of the TOHNN study : a population-based study of oral health conditions in northern Norway |
title_fullStr |
Methods and background characteristics of the TOHNN study : a population-based study of oral health conditions in northern Norway |
title_full_unstemmed |
Methods and background characteristics of the TOHNN study : a population-based study of oral health conditions in northern Norway |
title_sort |
methods and background characteristics of the tohnn study : a population-based study of oral health conditions in northern norway |
publisher |
Högskolan Dalarna, Omvårdnad |
publishDate |
2016 |
url |
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-21168 https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v75.30169 |
genre |
Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Northern Norway Sámi Troms |
genre_facet |
Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Northern Norway Sámi Troms |
op_relation |
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 1239-9736, 2016, 75, orcid:0000-0002-7781-8527 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-21168 doi:10.3402/ijch.v75.30169 PMID 26900910 ISI:000375138800001 Scopus 2-s2.0-84975745989 |
op_rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
op_doi |
https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v75.30169 |
container_title |
International Journal of Circumpolar Health |
container_volume |
75 |
container_issue |
1 |
container_start_page |
30169 |
_version_ |
1781059055239823360 |