@article{ART002162385},
author={moonsangeun and Song， Ae-Hee},
title={Factors affecting unmet dental care needs of Korean: The 6th Korean national health and nutritional examination survey},
journal={Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene},
issn={2287-1705},
year={2016},
volume={16},
number={5},
pages={767-774},
doi={}
TY - JOUR
AU - moonsangeun
AU - Song， Ae-Hee
TI - Factors affecting unmet dental care needs of Korean: The 6th Korean national health and nutritional examination survey
JO - Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
PY - 2016
VL - 16
IS - 5
PB - Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
SP - 767
EP - 774
SN - 2287-1705
AB - Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate the factors affecting unmet dental care needs of Korean using 6th Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination survey(KNHANES).
Methods: The subjects were 13,718 Koreans from the 6th KNHANES data. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, reason for dental care needs by socio-economic status and unmet dental care needs. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 program.
Results: The proportion of unmet dental care needs accounted for 27.4% and the main reasons were financial burden and less priority.
Male had 0.21 times less unmet dental needs than female. Low, mid low, and mid high economic income groups had 1.27, 1.24, and 1.08 times respectively more unmet dental care needs than high income group. Those having good and average self-perceived oral health status experienced 0.83 and 0.63 times less dental care needs.
Conclusions: Socio-economic factors and health status were the important factors of unmet dental care needs and it is necessary to provide a variety of public service of dental care for the low income group
KW - KNHANES;self-perceived oral health status;socioeconomic factors;unmet dental care needs
DO -
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moonsangeun and Song， Ae-Hee. (2016). Factors affecting unmet dental care needs of Korean: The 6th Korean national health and nutritional examination survey. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 16(5), 767-774.
moonsangeun and Song， Ae-Hee. 2016, "Factors affecting unmet dental care needs of Korean: The 6th Korean national health and nutritional examination survey", Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, vol.16, no.5 pp.767-774. Available from: doi:
moonsangeun, Song， Ae-Hee "Factors affecting unmet dental care needs of Korean: The 6th Korean national health and nutritional examination survey" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 16.5 pp.767-774 (2016) : 767.
moonsangeun, Song， Ae-Hee. Factors affecting unmet dental care needs of Korean: The 6th Korean national health and nutritional examination survey. 2016; 16(5), 767-774. Available from: doi:
moonsangeun and Song， Ae-Hee. "Factors affecting unmet dental care needs of Korean: The 6th Korean national health and nutritional examination survey" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 16, no.5 (2016) : 767-774.doi:
moonsangeun; Song， Ae-Hee. Factors affecting unmet dental care needs of Korean: The 6th Korean national health and nutritional examination survey. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 16(5), 767-774. doi:
moonsangeun; Song， Ae-Hee. Factors affecting unmet dental care needs of Korean: The 6th Korean national health and nutritional examination survey. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene. 2016; 16(5) 767-774. doi:
moonsangeun, Song， Ae-Hee. Factors affecting unmet dental care needs of Korean: The 6th Korean national health and nutritional examination survey. 2016; 16(5), 767-774. Available from: doi:
moonsangeun and Song， Ae-Hee. "Factors affecting unmet dental care needs of Korean: The 6th Korean national health and nutritional examination survey" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 16, no.5 (2016) : 767-774.doi:
