Dental Care Utilization for Examination and Regional Deprivation / 예방의학회지
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
;
: 195-202, 2015.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-211245
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Receiving proper dental care plays a significant role in maintaining good oral health. We investigated the relationship between regional deprivation and dental care utilization.METHODS:
Multilevel logistic regression was used to identify the relationship between the regional deprivation level and dental care utilization purpose, adjusting for individual-level variables, in adults aged 19+ in the 2008 Korean Community Health Survey (n=220 258).RESULTS:
Among Korean adults, 12.8% used dental care to undergo examination and 21.0% visited a dentist for other reasons. In the final model, regional deprivation level was associated with significant variations in dental care utilization for examination (p<0.001). However, this relationship was not shown with dental care utilization for other reasons in the final model.CONCLUSIONS:
This study's findings suggest that policy interventions should be considered to reduce regional variations in rates of dental care utilization for examination.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Socioeconomic Factors
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Logistic Models
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Residence Characteristics
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Demography
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Dental Care
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Health Services Needs and Demand
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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