Socioeconomic status and self-reported periodontal symptoms in community-dwelling individuals: data from the Korea Community Health Surveys of 2011 and 2013.

摘要: OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the association between socioeconomic status and self-reported periodontal symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study, data were used from 2011 2013 Community Health Surveys. The 210,432 (weighted n = 36,294,413) 220,396 n = 39,067,134) subjects, respectively, aged 19 years or older. Proportional systematic sampling was performed. Surveys conducted by trained interviewers using computer-assisted personal interviewing. proportions of subjects with tooth mobility, gingival swelling, calculus bleeding calculated. Independent variables included sex, age measures (education, occupation income). Differences in symptoms rates according determined independent t-tests one-way analysis variance. Logistic regression identify status. RESULTS Approximately 30% reported at least one symptom disease; 11.3% 9.6% while 5.6% 3.5% dental respectively. There significant associations occupation, education income (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS severity differed Subjects lower more advanced disease symptoms, such as those higher incipient bleeding. Socioeconomic remains a factor affecting community-dwelling individuals Korea.