Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health

The Korean Academy of Preventive Dentistry and Oral Health (대한예방치과·구강보건학회)
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Dental caries prevalence in relation to socioeconomic factors and dental health behaviors among Korean adults

한국성인들의 사회경제적 요인 및 구강보건의식행태에 따른 치아우식증 실태분석

Song, Keun-Bae;Choi, Youn-Hee;Hong, Suk-Jin;Kim, Jin-Bom
송근배;최연희;홍석진;김진범

  • Published : 20030600
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the association of the experience of dental caries with socioeconomic status and dental health behaviors among Korean adults as one of the results of National Oral Health Survey(NOHS) data in 2000. A total of 6,736 was collected from 7,027 households which were visited and interviewed from June 30th, 2000 to February 28th, 2001 in NOHS. The subjects were more than 20 years old (men 2,754, women 3,982). The results of thisstudy were obtained as below; 1. An average of DMFT index in women (7.20) was considerably higher than in men (4.90). The DMFT index of the people in twenties (4.53) and aged more than 70 was 4.53 and 14.28 respectively. The number of caries experienced teeth increased gradually as the subjects were getting older. 2. There was negative relationship between caries experience and dental education levels, as opposed to monthly household income as a indicator of economic status. 3. In light of caries experienced teeth connected to subjective recognition of oral health status and concern about oral health, it showed that Korean people have already known about their oral health status with concern. 4. It would be recommended that some specified measures such as index of dental root caries prevalence should be added and that the questionnaire should be improved for the second NOHS in 2003.

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