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KMID : 1142520230110030187
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Korean Journal of Clinical Dental Hygiene
2023 Volume.11 No. 3 p.187 ~ p.198
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Factors Influencing Oral Examination Among Korean Adults: A Multilevel Analysis
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Kwak Seon-Hui
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to identify factors influencing oral examination among adults aged ≥19 years and older in Korea.
Methods: This study utilized raw data from the 2017 Community Health Survey. The study population included 228,335 individuals who completed the oral examination questionnaire. Individual-level independent variables encompassed factors such as demographics, socioeconomic status, oral health behaviors, and health status. Regional-level independent variables comprised the social deprivation index, the number of dental clinics per 10,000 people, the proportion of individuals aged ≥65 years, and access to health care within the reference time.
Results: After adjusting for demographic factors, higher household income was associated with significantly higher rates of oral examination. At the regional level, a higher deprivation index was associated with a 0.88-times lower oral examination rate (p<0.001), while a higher number of dental clinics per 10,000 people was associated with a 1.04-times higher rate (p=0.004).
Conclusions: Adults' oral examination in Korea was influenced by both individuallevel and regional-level factors. Therefore, while planning local health projects to promote oral examination among adults, it is necessary to develop a customized approach strategy for each region that considers both individual characteristics of adults and regional characteristics in a multifaceted manner.
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KEYWORD
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Adult, Multilevel analysis, Oral examination, Oral health, Preventive health services
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