Folake B, Lawal F B, Arowojolu Modupe O
Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, PMB 5017, Ibadan, Nigeria.
West Afr J Med. 2015 Jul-Sep;34(3):193-196.
To assess the sociodemographic profile of patients seeking routine scaling and polishing in a resource challenged setting in Ibadan, Nigeria Study design: A retrospective review of dental records of patients presenting for scaling and polishing at the Periodontology Clinic of a tertiary hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria over a period of one year was done. Two groups were identified; those seeking routine scaling and polishing and those referred as a result of periodontal disease or from other clinics. The age, gender, religion, marital status and socioeconomic status were obtained from the records of each patient. Analysis was done using SPSS version 16. The level of statistical significance was set at 5%.
A total of 295 patients with a mean age of 42.5 (±17.7) years had scaling and polishing done over the period; 100 (33.9%) came routinely and 195 (66.1%) were referred. There were 151 (51.2%) males and 144 (48.8%) females. The majority (83.2%) were Christians. Their socioeconomic class ranged from skilled workers (21.4%), through unskilled workers (22.7%) to dependants (55.9%). A higher proportion of Christians than Muslims presented routinely for the procedure, 35.8% vs. 20.4% (p = 0.037). The proportion of skilled workers, unskilled workers and dependants who came for routine scaling and polishing were 46.0%, 25.4% and 32.7% respectively (p = 0.038). Socioeconomic status was found, on multivariate analysis, to significantly predict seeking for routine scaling and polishing.
Socioeconomic status is a determinant of seeking for routine scaling and polishing in a resource poor country.
评估在尼日利亚伊巴丹资源有限环境下寻求常规洗牙和牙齿抛光患者的社会人口学特征。
对尼日利亚伊巴丹一家三级医院牙周病诊所一年内前来洗牙和牙齿抛光患者的牙科记录进行回顾性研究。确定了两组；一组是寻求常规洗牙和牙齿抛光的患者，另一组是因牙周病或从其他诊所转诊而来的患者。从每位患者的记录中获取年龄、性别、宗教、婚姻状况和社会经济地位信息。使用SPSS 16版进行分析。设定统计学显著性水平为5%。
在此期间，共有295名平均年龄为42.5（±17.7）岁的患者接受了洗牙和牙齿抛光；100名（33.9%）是常规前来，195名（66.1%）是转诊而来。男性有151名（51.2%），女性有144名（48.8%）。大多数（83.2%）是基督徒。他们的社会经济阶层从技术工人（21.4%）、非技术工人（22.7%）到受抚养人（55.9%）。常规前来接受该治疗的基督徒比例高于穆斯林，分别为35.8%和20.4%（p = 0.037）。前来进行常规洗牙和牙齿抛光的技术工人、非技术工人和受抚养人的比例分别为46.0%、25.4%和32.7%（p = 0.038）。多因素分析发现，社会经济地位显著预测了寻求常规洗牙和牙齿抛光的行为。
在资源匮乏的国家，社会经济地位是寻求常规洗牙和牙齿抛光的一个决定因素。
