Frecuencia del conocimiento sobre métodos de higiene oral de los adultos de la parroquia “Sayausí” de la ciudad de Cuenca, Ecuador durante el año 2021.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of knowledge about oral hygiene methods of the adults of the parish "Sayausí" of the city of Cuenca, Ecuador during the year of 2021. Materials and methods: A research work was developed with a descriptive study design with a quantitative approach of documentary, communicational and current transversal type. The population studied was 8474 people, with a sample of 440 inhabitants of the Sayausí-Cuenca parish, the same who were between 18 and 99 years old, where the variables used in the study were age, gender, and the level of academic instruction. Results: The percentage of frequency of knowledge about oral hygiene methods of the adults of the Sayausí parish according to the age range between 18 to 44 years (91%), in terms of female sex (57%) and a (58%) in terms of medium-high educational level. Conclusion: It is pointed out that the frequency of knowledge about oral hygiene methods varies significantly in terms of the age of the individuals, however the majority of the population has a good knowledge of the subject.