Wan Mohamad Nasir OthmanMuslimah IthninWan Nur Alwani Wan Abdul AzizWan Nor Syariza Wan AliHaslinda Ramli2024-05-292024-05-292021Othman WMN, Ithnin M, Wan Abdul Aziz WNA, Wan Ali WNS, Ramli H. Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Adult Orang Asli in Jelebu, Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2021 Jan 30;11(1):33-40. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_336_20. PMID: 33688471; PMCID: PMC7934819.2231-076210.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_336_20https://journals.lww.com/jpcd/Fulltext/2021/11010/Oral_Health_Related_Quality_of_Life_of_Adult_Orang.6.aspxhttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/10696Volume 13 - Issue 1 Page (33-40)Aims: This study aimed at exploring the self-perception of Orang Asli (OA) from the Temuan tribe in Jelebu by using the Global Self-rated Oral Health (GSROH) and General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study involving a two-stage sampling to select the district and villages. A total of 325 participants were selected based on convenience sampling. Results: Almost half of the participants rated their oral health as poor or average. The mean GOHAI score was 52.96 (±7.749), ranging from 29 to 60. The GOHAI score was statistically significantly lower for female gender (P = 0.025), lower education level (P = 0.001), and elderly (P = 0.001). The GSROH score was also statistically significant with GOHAI score (P = 0.001). Conclusions: A limited number of studies were conducted in this area, particularly in the vulnerable population of OA. Our study found that half of the OA living in the fringe had a poor GOHAI score. It is, therefore, suggested that potential study and intervention programs concentrate on the low GOHAI score group; the male, lower educational context, and the elderly.en-USGOHAI, GSROH, indigenous people, OHRQoL, Orang AsliArticle3340131