1Department of dental hygiene, Kyungdong University, Wonju, 26495, Korea
2Department of Nursing, Kyungdong University, Wonju, 26495, Korea
*Corresponding Author: Moon-Hee Kwon Associate Professor, Division of Nursing, Kyungdong University, Korea Email: ellizzabeth@hanmail.net
Online published on 16 October, 2018.
Inequality life social factors generally reflect influences of oral health status. This study was conducted to know the various inequality factors according to their oral health state among older Koreans
A total of 1197 subjects were selected and we used the survey data including a comprehensive questionnaire, from the 6th KNHANES analyzing with using complex sampling methods. To identify the inequality life social factors, we analyzed by multi-logistic regression.
The Factors of anxiety/depression (OR 1.82; 95% CI 1.22–2.71) and economic activity (OR 1.44; 95% CI 1.06–1.96) affecting on tooth pain experience area. And other associating factors in chewing difficulty were identified as anxiety/depression (OR 1.92; 95% CI 1.29–2.85), self-management (OR 1.80; 95% CI 1.14–2.85), education level (OR 1.61; 95% CI 1.14–2.29) and living with spouse (OR 1.52; 95% CI 1.02–2.27). Also, the influencing factor on periodontitis was the physical exercise ability (OR 1.75; 95% CI 1.12–2.72). Thourgh results, the significant inequality factors of oral health state were founded as this anxiety/depression, economic activity factors on oral pain, another factors of anxiety/depression, selfmanagement, education level and presence of spouse on chewing difficulty, and physical exercise factor on periodontitis.
Strong life and social inequality factors of oral health status should be urgently considered so that health care professionals could approach on the strategies of health policies.
Chewing difficulty, Inequality life social factors, Oral pain, Periodontitis, Korean
