Factors Associated with Unmet Dental Needs among Single-Person Households in Korea / 치위생과학회지
Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
;
(6): 48-59, 2019.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-764401
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this study is to provide the data for discussions related to oral health promotion policies for single-person households by analyzing the status of unmet dental needs and related factors in single-person households in Korea, based on the Anderson model.METHODS:
The data, obtained from 544 single-person households of those over 20 years old who were targeted for the 6th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, were analyzed through a complex sample frequency analysis, complex sample cross analysis (Rao-Scott chi-square test), and complex sample binary logistic regression analysis on a complex sampling design.RESULTS:
The most frequently given reason for an unmet dental need among single-person households was economic (52.4%). Factors related to the unmet dental needs of single-person households are smoking, which is a predisposing factor; personal income levels, which are an enabling factor; chewing discomfort; and limited daily activities, which are need factors. Smokers, the high-income group, the chewing-discomfort group, and the limited activity group showed high unmet dental care experience. Smokers had a 2.75 times higher rate of unmet dental care than non-smokers, and the high-income group had a 5.29 times higher rate of unmet dental needs than the median group. The rate of unmet dental needs for the chewing discomfort group was 3.27 times higher than the non-chewing discomfort group, and the limited activity group had a 7.87 times higher rate of unmet dental needs than the non-limited activity group.CONCLUSION:
It is necessary to map out policies designed to help maintain and promote met dental needs considered to be internally heterogeneous to single-person householders, based on the Anderson model.
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Single Person
/
Smoke
/
Smoking
/
Logistic Models
/
Family Characteristics
/
Nutrition Surveys
/
Oral Health
/
Causality
/
Health Surveys
/
Dental Care
Type of study:
Prognostic study
/
Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS