@article{ART002343011},
author={Yang Hye Jung and Won Sik Suh},
title={Differences in oral health behavior and quality of life among the elderly depending on income and education levels},
journal={Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene},
issn={2287-1705},
year={2018},
volume={18},
number={2},
pages={217-226},
doi={10.13065/jksdh.2018.18.02.217}
TY - JOUR
AU - Yang Hye Jung
AU - Won Sik Suh
TI - Differences in oral health behavior and quality of life among the elderly depending on income and education levels
JO - Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
PY - 2018
VL - 18
IS - 2
PB - Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
SP - 217
EP - 226
SN - 2287-1705
AB - Objectives: The purpose of this study is to find out differences in oral health status, defined as their oral health and oral health quality of life among the elderly depending on their income and education levels. Methods: This study used 922 senior citizens over 65 from the data (2015) of the 6th National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHNS). The regression analysis was adopted to identify factors affecting their oral health status which has effect on their oral health quality of life. The statistical package SPSS 21.0 was employed. Frequency analysis, chi-squared analysis and regression analysis were used, and the significance level or Cronbach's alpha value was 0.05. Results: Depending on income levels, there were differences in their oral health status as to whether they use oral hygiene products, take dental examinations, join private health- insurances, and delay dental treatments or not. And educational levels also made significant differences in their oral health status as to whether they smoke, drink alcohol, how many times they brush teeth a day, whether they use oral hygiene products, take dental treatments, and join private healthinsurances. Regression analysis on the relationship between their oral health status and the oral health quality of life showed that there were significant differences depending on whether they take dental treatments, delay dental medical treatments, smoke, take oral examinations, how many times they brush teeth a day, and whether they use oral hygiene products, or join private health-insurances. Conclusions: The study shows that a comprehensive plan is needed to raise attention on proper oral health-care and ultimately to improve the quality of life by considering the daily number of tooth brushing, oral hygiene product use, regular dental treatments, and other medical uses.
KW - Education level among the elderly;Income level among the elderly;National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHNS);The elderly;The elderly oral health;Quality of life
DO - 10.13065/jksdh.2018.18.02.217
ER -
Yang Hye Jung and Won Sik Suh. (2018). Differences in oral health behavior and quality of life among the elderly depending on income and education levels. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 18(2), 217-226.
Yang Hye Jung and Won Sik Suh. 2018, "Differences in oral health behavior and quality of life among the elderly depending on income and education levels", Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, vol.18, no.2 pp.217-226. Available from: doi:10.13065/jksdh.2018.18.02.217
Yang Hye Jung, Won Sik Suh "Differences in oral health behavior and quality of life among the elderly depending on income and education levels" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 18.2 pp.217-226 (2018) : 217.
Yang Hye Jung, Won Sik Suh. Differences in oral health behavior and quality of life among the elderly depending on income and education levels. 2018; 18(2), 217-226. Available from: doi:10.13065/jksdh.2018.18.02.217
Yang Hye Jung and Won Sik Suh. "Differences in oral health behavior and quality of life among the elderly depending on income and education levels" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 18, no.2 (2018) : 217-226.doi: 10.13065/jksdh.2018.18.02.217
Yang Hye Jung; Won Sik Suh. Differences in oral health behavior and quality of life among the elderly depending on income and education levels. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene, 18(2), 217-226. doi: 10.13065/jksdh.2018.18.02.217
Yang Hye Jung; Won Sik Suh. Differences in oral health behavior and quality of life among the elderly depending on income and education levels. Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene. 2018; 18(2) 217-226. doi: 10.13065/jksdh.2018.18.02.217
Yang Hye Jung, Won Sik Suh. Differences in oral health behavior and quality of life among the elderly depending on income and education levels. 2018; 18(2), 217-226. Available from: doi:10.13065/jksdh.2018.18.02.217
Yang Hye Jung and Won Sik Suh. "Differences in oral health behavior and quality of life among the elderly depending on income and education levels" Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene 18, no.2 (2018) : 217-226.doi: 10.13065/jksdh.2018.18.02.217
