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KMID : 1020220130130010158
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2013 Volume.13 No. 1 p.158 ~ p.165
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A survey on the awareness of water fluoridation in Mokpo city
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Kwag Jung-Suk
Moon Sang-Eun
Choi Hung-Hwa
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to obtain the community residents` support and approval on the water fluoridation program in Mokpo, Korea.
Methods: Questionnaires of this were 1085 adults, over the age of 20, who resided in the Mokpo city for over the 1year. In order to analyze the factors that were related to the approval on administering water fluoridation program, the data analyzed using a chi-squared test and a multiple logistic regression analysis.
Results: Respondents approving the implementation of water fluoridation were 50.5%. The general factors of approval were age, education, Monthly household income. The knowledge factors of approval were experience of hearing of this program, the knowledge of the purpose of this program, the knowledge of the some regions in South Korea had been implement water fluoridation. The results of multiple logistic regression analysis were the awareness of oral health and the knowledge level of water fluoridation were related with this program approval.
Conclusions: In order to enhance the rate of approval on administrating the water fluoridation, it is necessary to publicize the purpose, effect, and stability of this program, through a diverse mass media and reinforce the health education program to oral health management.
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KEYWORD
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dental caries, water fluoridation
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