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KMID : 1002520180120020101
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Korean Journal of Health Service Management
2018 Volume.12 No. 2 p.101 ~ p.112
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Effects of Adolescent and Oral Health-Related Characteristics on Dental Caries
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Lee Mi-Oak
Lee Eun-Ju
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study examined the influence of socio-demographic, health-related, and oral health-related characteristics on adolescent DMFTs.
Methods : The subjects in this study were 1,129 adolescents selected from the 6th national health and nutrition examination survey data. To determine the factors influencing dental caries, a regression analysis using a complex-sample generalized linear model was conducted after adjusting for confounding factors.
Results : DMFTs were smaller among boys than girls, and smaller in the “13-15 age group” than in the “16-18 age group.” In terms of household income, DMFTs were larger in the “lower,” “lower-middle,” and “upper-middle” income brackets than in the “upper” income bracket. DMFTs were smaller among adolescents with a history of smoking than those who had never smoked.
Conclusions : In order to improve the oral health of adolescents, oral health-promotion programs should be provided for girls, high school students, students from low-income families, smokers, and those who consider themselves to have poor oral health.
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KEYWORD
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Adolescent, Dental Caries, Health-Related Characteristics
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