J Dent Hyg Sci.  2017 Aug;17(4):323-332. 10.17135/jdhs.2017.17.4.323.

Factors Influencing the Regular Oral Check-Ups: Based on the Data of the 2014 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

• Kim DH
• Seo YJ

• KMID: 2391016
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17135/jdhs.2017.17.4.323

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing the decision on whether to receive regular oral check-ups among the national health insurance beneficiaries with income and aged over 20 years in Korea. This was a cross-sectional study, using the data from the 2014 6th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES VI-2), conducted by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The final sample included 2,843 subjects who participated in the health examination survey and oral check-ups. The IBM SPSS Statistics ver. 20.0 was used for the statistical analysis, based on the complex sampling design. The Rao-Scott chi-square test was used to verify the difference in the distribution of independent variables with regard to oral check-ups. The binary logistic regression analysis was used to determine the influencing factors. The ratio of beneficiaries who received oral check-ups was less than half of those who received medical examinations. The Rao-Scott chi-square test, revealed significant differences in the age group (p<0.05) of the predisposing factors, toothache within a year (p<0.001), untreated dental caries (p<0.001) of the need factors, personal income level (p<0.001), educational level (p<0.001), type of medical insurance (p<0.001), and private health insurance (p<0.01) of the enabling factors. In the binary logistic regression analysis, factors influencing oral check-ups were age group, personal income level, educational level, toothache within a year, and untreated dental caries. These findings show a variety of factors influencing the utilization of regular oral check-ups.

Keyword

Dental care; Health surveys; Nutrition surveys; Odds ratio

MeSH Terms

Causality
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dental Care
Dental Caries
Health Surveys
Humans
Insurance
Insurance, Health
Korea*
Logistic Models
National Health Programs
Nutrition Surveys*
Odds Ratio
Toothache