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KMID : 1143520130010010107
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Journal of Korean Society of Oral Health Science
2013 Volume.1 No. 1 p.107 ~ p.115
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A Survey on Oral Health Knowledge and Oral Health Perception of University Students in Some Districts
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Yoon Hyun-Seo
Nam You-Young
Ryu Hyun-A
Kim Hye-Jin
Lee Min-Kyung
Lee Jung-Hwa
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to survey the oral health knowledge and the oral health perception of university students in some districts. It divided it into by department for one month in March of 2013, surveyed totally 310 people, and then finally analyzed 302 people. The results are as follows. In the oral health care knowledge, a percentage of correct answers as
saying of 'needing to receive regular check-up once per 6 months' was the highest with 97.7%. A percentage of correct answers as saying that 'food of containing lots of sugar is good for health of teeth' was the lowest with 10.9%. The oral health knowledge according to general characteristics was high in women(p=0.036). The age was the highest in 21-22 years old and was the lowest in 25-27 years old(p=0.001). In department, the health department was indicated to be the highest. The natural-science department was indicated to be low, thereby having shown difference(p<0.001). In academic year, sophomore was the highest. Senior was indicated to be the lowest(p=0.030). A case of non-smoking was high in knowledge level(p=0.027). A case of not having part-time job was indicated to be high in knowledge level(p=0.032). A case
of recognizing that the whole health status is very healthy was low in oral health perception level(p<0.001). The more perception as saying that the oral health status is very healthy led to the lower even in the oral health perception level(p<0.001). To improve the oral health of college students develop a systematic curriculum and teaching methods are needed for the distressed people.
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KEYWORD
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Oral health knowledge, Oral health perception, Subjective oral health
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