determine whether alcohol and/or tobacco use and hyperglycemia were associated with oral hygiene practices
among Burkinab`e adults. This descriptive, cross-sectional study included 4550 adults selected through multistage
cluster sampling performed during the first WHO STEPS survey conducted in 2013 in Burkina Faso. The practices
we considered were the frequencies of tooth cleaning, the fluoridated toothpaste use and the dentist visit within
the past-six months. We collected data on self-reported alcohol and tobacco use and measured fasting blood
glucose (FBG). About 82.8% of respondent reported they cleaned their teeth at least once a day, 31.5% cleaned
them at least twice a day, 25.4% used fluoridated toothpaste, 2.2% had visited a dentist in the past six months,
38.8% used either alcohol or tobacco and 8.4% had raised FBG. After adjusting for socio-demographic factors,
alcohol and/or tobacco use was an unfavorable factor for tooth cleaning at least once a day [aOR = 0.7 (0.6–0.8)
p

Alcohol comsumption Burkina Faso Behavioral lifestyle Cardiovascular risk factors Non communicable diseases Raised fasting blood glucose Tobacco use