Oral health services utilization and influencing factors in downtown community residents older than 15 years in Beijing
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2011.03.014
- VernacularTitle:北京某社区15岁以上居民口腔卫生服务利用情况及影响因素
- Author:
Chao YUAN
1
;
Ling ZHU
;
Yu-Ling LI
;
Min LIU
;
Yan SI
;
Fan ZHANG
Author Information
1. 北京大学口腔医学院口腔医院
- Keywords:
Community health services;
Oral hygiene;
Influencing factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
2011;46(3):182-185
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the utilization of oral health services and to analyze the factors associated with oral health services for the community residents. Methods Household health interview and oral health condition survey were conducted to obtain information about oral health services. The respondents were recruited by a multi-stage random cluster sampling procedure. Multiple dummy regression analyses were performed for the assessment of the relative effect of behavioural factors on dental attendance. Results A total of 2003 families, 4459 people participated in this study. The people seeking dental treatment accounted for 11.3% (502/4459) per year. Young people ( OR = 2. 072), having medical insurance system ( OR =2. 835 ), short distance to see dentist ( OR = 3. 535 ) , oral health awareness ( OR = 2. 595 ) , poor selfassessment of oral health status (OR =2. 014 ) were the main factors which influenced dental attendance of community residents. Conclusions The utilization of oral health service was low, particularly for middleaged people and the elderly. Oral health education and medical insurance system should be strengthened.
