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KMID : 1024820190070010029
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Journal of Korean Academy of Dental Administration
2019 Volume.7 No. 1 p.29 ~ p.38
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Comparison of depression and oral health-related quality of life between the military personnel and public
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Kim Myoung-Hee
Hwang Young-Sun
Kim Tammy
Baek Seol-Hwa
Lee Ju-Hyun
Lee Kyung-Ae
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Abstract
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The goals of this study were to investigate depression and oral health-related quality of life in the military and public and to identify the factors affecting depression. The respondents were 278 soldiers and 228 general people of similar ages. An independent t-test was used to examine the differences between the two groups in the oral health impact profile and Self-rating Depression Scale. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the factors associated with depression in soldiers and the public. The depression level was significantly higher in the general population than in the military personnel (p<0.001). In contrast, the oral health-related quality of life was better in the general population than in the military, but without a statistical significance (p =0.056). Among soldiers, the military rank was the only factor associated with depression, showing a gradient based on the rank. In the general population, the type of work displayed significant associations with depression. As there are some limitations to investigating the factors affecting depression, comparative analyses of the general population groups with similar soldier groups are rare. This study encourages future investigations of the advancements in mental health and improvement programs for oral health in each group.
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KEYWORD
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Depression, Military personnel, Oral health related quality of life
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