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KMID : 1157520180140020119
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International Journal of Clinical Preventive Dentistry
2018 Volume.14 No. 2 p.119 ~ p.125
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An Analysis of Some University Students' Smoking Experience and Perception of Oral Health
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Kim Hyo-Jeong
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Abstract
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Objective: This study was conducted to provide a fundamental material for preventing university students’ smoking and developing an oral health program for non-smoking education.
Methods: The study subjects were non-health majoring students (363) and health majoring students (385) a self-administered questionnaire survey had been conducted from December 2017 to April 2018.
Results: In terms of distribution depending on general characteristics, there were significant differences depending on sex and age (p＜0.001). In terms of the oral health pattern based distribution, there were significant differences in tooth-brushing method and oral health interest (p＜0.001). Regarding the multiple response group distribution based on oral health patterns, there were significant differences in oral hygienic product use (p＜0.001), gum symptoms (p＜0.01), tooth brushing time (p＜0.01). Regarding the smoking pattern based distribution, there were significant differences in smoking times (p＜0.01), non-smoking trial (p＜0.001), and non-smoking plan (p＜0.05). Regarding the multiple response group distribution based on smoking patterns, there were significant differences in smoking place (p＜0.001) and non-smoking reason (p＜0.001). Regarding the oral health knowledge based distribution, there were significant differences in ‘smoking causes dental caries’ (p＜0.001), ‘smoking influences periodontal disease’ (p＜0.05), ‘smoking causes white spots’ (p＜0.001), ‘smoking damages health’ (p＜0.05), and ‘smokers catch a cold more easily than non-smokers’ (p＜0.05).
Conclusion: This study tries to analyze university students’ smoking pattern, oral care pattern, and oral health knowledge with the study subjects which include health majoring and non-health majoring university students in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Chungcheong-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, and Gyeongsangbuk-do in order to contribute to providing a fundamental material for developing a smoking education and oral health education program.
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KEYWORD
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smoking, no-smoking, education
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