Journal of dental hygiene science (치위생과학회지)

The Korean Society of Dental Hygiene Science (한국치위생과학회)
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The study on the Oral Health Knowledge and Behavior of Industrial Workers at Ulsan Province

울산지역 사업장 근로자의 구강보건지식과 행태에 관한 연구

  • 김연화 (울산과학대학 치위생과)
  • Received : 2009.02.16
  • Accepted : 2009.03.06
  • Published : 2009.03.30
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Abstract

A survey using a questionnaire was conducted among industrial employees in Ulsan Total surveyed persons was 244. The purpose of this study was to analysis the relation and behavior of oral health promotion. Also, This study was to provide educational data of oral health. The obtained were analysed by SPSS program 12.0. The findings were as below: 1. Dental visit for prevention Y/N(%) was higher 50 years than 20 years(p < .001). Oral hygiene devices Y/N(%) for oral hygiene showed University graduates higher than Middle school graduates respectively(p < .05). 2. The knowledge of oral health was higher High school graduates than Middle school graduates respectively(p < .05). The rate of brushing teeth 3~5 times per day was higher females than males(p < .01) and better College graduates than Middle school graduates respectively(p < .001). 3. Oral health conditions of respondents were better 20years and 30years than 50years respectively(p < .001). Self-evaluation of Oral health sensitive was better College graduates than Middle school graduates respectively(p < .05). 4. Correlation between of Tooth brushing Frequency per Day by Oral health knowledge, dental clinic Visit, Extraction number had an effect on the significant dental clinic visit for prevention and the knowledge of Oral health had even a positive effect relationship(r = .233, p = .001). The knowledge of Oral health and the frequency of tooth brushing had even a positive effect relationship(r = .161, p = .05). The frequency of tooth brushing and the number of extraction of teeth had a negative effect relationship(r = -.145, p = .05).

본 연구는 울산 현대 중공업 근로자 244명을 대상으로 2008년 5월 20일부터 6월 30일까지 구강건강 수준 및 인식도와 행태를 분석하는 설문조사를 실시하였으며, SPSS 12.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 1. 근로자의 예방목적 치과방문은 20대 보다 50대가 높았고(p < .001), 구강위생용품 사용은 중학교 졸업군보다 대학교 졸업 군의 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p < .05). 2. 구강보건지식은 중학교 졸업 군보다 고등학교 졸업군의 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p < .05). 1일 잇솔질 횟수는 3-5회가 높았고, 성별로는 여자가 남자보다 높게 나타났고(p < .01), 교육정도별로는 중학교 졸업보다 대학교 졸업이 높게 나타났다(p < .001). 3. 구강건강상태에서 연령별은 50대 군보다 20대 30대군의 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p < .001). 교육정도별은 중학교 졸업 군보다 고등학교, 전문대학, 대학 졸업 군의 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p < .001). 구강건강 감수성에 대한 자기평가는 중학교 졸업 군보다 대학교 졸업 군의 경우가 통계적으로 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p < .05). 4. 치과방문, 발치 수, 잇솔질 횟수 간의 상관관계는 치과방문과 구강보건지식 간에 가장 큰 유의한 양의 관계를 보였다(r = .233, p = .001). 구강보건지식과 잇솔질 횟수 간에도 통계적으로 유의한 수준에서 양의 상관관계로 나타났다(r = .161, p = .05). 또한 잇솔질 횟수와 발치 간의 관계는 음의 관계를 보였다(r = -.145, p = .05).

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