Study on Oral Symptom Experiences and Oral Health Behaviors of Primary School Children

초등학생의 구강증상 경험 및 구강건강행위에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2009.08.03
  • Accepted : 2009.10.07
  • Published : 2009.10.31

Abstract

This study carried out to provide basic educational material of primary school children to improve the children's oral health by oral health checkup and survey over 215 students in the first grade and the fourth grade at the primary school in Hwaseong city. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS Win 12.0 program 1. The rate of students who have decayed permanent teeth was 57.2%, and there seemed to be a significant difference between the two genders showing 61.6% for male students and 53.3% for female students. Also 1st grade showed 56.0% and 4th grade 58.1% respectively. 2. The male students who claimed 'bleeding gum' against questions about oral illness experiences were 15.7% whereas female students were 28.0%. There was a significant difference(p<0.05) by the gender. 3. The 4th grade students who said 'Toothache while eating cold food' about questions of oral symptoms appeared as 19.4% and 1st grade students were 8.8%. Also there was a significant difference(p<0.05) by the grade. 4. Regarding oral health improvement behavior, there were significant differences in frequency of toothbrushing a day, the number(p<0.05) of eating snacks a day and the number(p<0.01) of experience of visiting dental clinic(p<0.01). 5. About oral health behavior frequency of daily toothbrushing was found as twice(50.2%), twice of eating snacks a day(70.2%), using fluoride toothpaste 60.9% and visiting a dental clinic(60.0%), were shown as the highest numbers.

본 연구는 초등학생의 구강증상 경험 및 구강건강행위와 구강건강상태를 파악하여, 구강보건교육프로그램의 기초자료를 제공하고자 화성시에 위치한 초등학교 1, 4학년 학생 215명을 대상으로 구강검진 및 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 수집된 자료를 SPSS Win 12.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석한 결과, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 아동의 영구치우식유병자율은 57.2%이었으며, 성별로는 남학생 61.1%, 여학생 53.3%가 우식치아를 보유하고 있었고, 학년별로는 1학년 56.0%, 4학년 58.1%가 우식치아를 보유하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 2. 성별에 따른 구강증상경험 중 '잇몸에서 피가 난다'고 응답한 남학생은 15.7%이었고, 여학생은 28.0%로 성별에 따른 유의한 차이가 나타났다(p<0.05). 3. 학년별에 따른 구강증상 경험 중 '차가운 음식을 먹을 때 이가 시리다'고 응답한 4학년생이 19.4%, 1학년생은 8.8%로 학년별 유의한 차이를 보였다.(p<0.05). 4. 학년별에 따른 구강건강행위 중 1일 잇솔질 횟수(p<0.05), 1일 간식섭취 횟수(p<0.05), 치과내원 경험(p<0.01)이 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 5. 구강건강행위 중 잇솔질 횟수는 2회가 50.2%로 가장 많았으며, 1일 간식섭취 횟수는 2회(70.2%), 불소함유 치약사용은 사용한다(60.9%), 치과내원 경험은 있다(60.0%)는 응답이 가장 높게 나타났다.

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