1Research Scholar, Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
2Professor, Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Sciences, Sunmoon University, Asan, Korea
*Corresponding Author: Young-Soo Lee Professor, Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Sciences, Sunmoon University, Asan, Korea, 31460 Email: dhyslee@sunmoon.ac.kr
Online published on 11 July, 2019.
The study was to use data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) to association between SES, health behavior and periodontal disease.
The survey selected a total of 5, 677 adults aged 19 years. Dependent variable of oral health was based on presence of periodontal disease. Independent variable was childhood, adulthood SES and heath behavior. Complex sample logistic regression analysis was performed on the effects of SES and health behavior on oral health.
All variables were adjusted and the factors that affect periodontal disease were identified as demographic factors (gender and age) and health behavior factors (floss, brush, mouth rinse, and smoking). using dental floss, as compared to not using dental floss (OR=1.63, 95% CI: 1.31–2.01); daily tooth brusing of ≥3 times, as compared to ≤1 time (OR=2.76, 95%CI: 2.33–3.28); using dental rinse, as compared to not using (OR=0.76, 95%CI: 0.61–0.94); and smoking, as compared to not smoking (OR=0.46, 95%CI: 036-0.59) were found to affect periodontal disease.
Independent association between SES and periodontal disease was identified and the oral health behavior and smoking status were the factors with the most significant influence on periodontal diseases. based on reports of SES-associated oral health inequalities, policy intervention by the government is needed to promote oral health through active oral health education programs.
Adulthood SES, childhood SES, health behavior, oral health behavior, periodontal disease
