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http://dx.doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.15.026

Dental Care Utilization for Examination and Regional Deprivation  

Kim, Cheol-Sin (Research Institute for Dental Care Policy, Korean Dental Association)
Han, Sun-Young (Research Institute for Dental Care Policy, Korean Dental Association)
Lee, Seung Eun (Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University)
Kang, Jeong-Hee (Department of Nursing Science, Youngdong University)
Kim, Chul-Woung (Department of Preventive Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine)
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Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health / v.48, no.4, 2015 , pp. 195-202 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Utilization; Dental care; Dental health surveys; Residence characteristics; Multilevel analysis;
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