Analysis of Factors that Influence to Dental Utilization of Mothers

어머니의 치과의료이용에 영향을 미치는 요인분석

This study aims to analyze effects of mothers' socioeconomic features, and knowledge and behavior of oral health on experience and purpose of using dentistry. By survey to 103 mothers of 5-6 year old children, who use day care centers in seoul, the results are obtained as follows: 1. As for the rate of experiencing dental care classified by its purpose, 56.7% for dental treatment, 23.3% for regular check-up and 20.0% for precaution 2. There was no significant difference of correlativity between mothers' socioeconomic features and knowledge of oral health and experience of using dental care, while the lower rate of using dental floss, the higher rate of experiencing dental care(p < 0.01). 3. In respect of correlativity between mother's socioeconomic features and purpose of using dental care, the purpose of regular checkup was high in a group of mothers between 33 and 35 years old(71.4%) by ages and in a group of mothers who graduated from college(57.1%) by academic background(p < 0.05). 4. In correlativity between mothers' behavior of oral health and purpose of using dental care, the result showed that the higher the rate of using dental floss was, the higher the rate of experiencing dental care for a regular check-up was(p < 0.001) and the higher the rate of using fluoride dentifrices was, the higher the rate of using dental care for cure was(p < 0.05). 5. Multiple regression based on dependent variable of experience in using dental care showed that average monthly income(less than 2,500,000 won) was significant explanatory factor with 65% of explanatory variance. On the other hand, multiple regression based on dependent variable of purpose of using dental care showed that vocation(professional job) and age(between 33 and 35 years old) was significant explanatory factor with 70% of explanatory variance for a regular check-up, age(between 33 and 35 years old) and average monthly income (less than 2,500,000 won) was significant factor with 78% of explanatory variance for precaution and age(less than 32 years old) was significant explanatory factor with 33% of explanatory variance for treatment.

본 연구는 어머니의 사회경제적 특성과 어머니의 구강보건지식 및 행동이 치과의료이용경험과 이용목적에 미치는 영향을 분석하고자 서울특별시에 소재한 2개의 어린이집에 내원하는 만 5-6세 유아를 자녀로 둔 103명의 어머니를 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여 분석한 결과, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 어머니의 이용목적에 따른 치과의료이용경험율은 치료(56.7%), 정기검진(23.3%), 예방(20.0%)순으로 나타났다. 2. 어머니의 사회경제적 특성 및 구강보건지식과 치과의료이용경험과의 상관성은 유의한 차이가 없었으나, 어머니의 구강보건행동과의 상관성은 치실 사용율이 낮을수록 치과의료이용경험율이 높게 나타났다(p < 0.01). 3. 어머니의 사회경제적 특성과 치과의료이용목적과의 상관성은 연령별 33-35세군(71.4%)에서, 학력별 대졸군(57.1%)에서 정기검진목적 치과의료이용경험율이 높게 나타났다(p < 0.05). 4. 어머니의 구강보건행동과 치과의료이용목적과의 상관성은 치실사용율이 높을수록 정기검진목적 치과의료이용경험율이 높게 나타났고(p < 0.001), 불소함유치약 사용율이 높을수록 치료목적 치과의료이용경험율이 높게 나타났다(p < 0.05). 5. 치과의료이용경험을 종속변수로 한 다중회귀분석 결과는 설명변량 65%로, 월평균소득(250만원 이하)이 유의미한 설명요인으로 나타났으며, 치과의료이용목적을 종속변수로 한 다중회귀분석에서는 정기검진의 경우 설명변량은 70%이였으며, 직업(전문직), 연령(33-35세)이 유의미한 설명요인으로 나타났고, 예방목적의 경우 설명변량은 78%이였으며, 연령(33-35세), 월평균소득(250만원 이하)이 유의미한 설명요인으로 나타났으며, 치료목적의 경우는 설명변량 33%이였으며, 연령(32세 이하)이 유의미한 설명요인으로 나타났다.