Pengpid Supa, Peltzer Karl
ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Department of Research Administration and Development, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa.
J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2021 Apr 15;11(2):166-172. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_400_20. eCollection 2021 Mar-Apr.
The aim of this study was to assess dental service utilization (DSU) among adults in a Pacific Island country.
In a cross-sectional nationally representative survey in Solomon Islands, 2,533 individuals (18-69 years) responded to questions on DSU, sociodemographic and health information in 2015.
More than half of the participants (55.3%) never had DSU, 36.4% had more than 12 months DSU, and 8.3% had past 12 months DSU. In adjusted multinomial logistic regression analysis, older age, ever screened for blood pressure, using toothpaste, and having had pain in teeth, gum, or mouth in the past year were associated with both >12 months and past 12 months DSU. Higher education, ever screened for cholesterol, being divorced, separated, or widowed, poor self-rated oral health (SROH), and experienced difficulty in chewing foods in the past 12 months were associated with >12 months or past 12 months DSU. High physical activity was negatively associated with >12 months DSU.
Less than one in ten participants had past 12 months DSU and several factors were found, which can be targeted in interventions.
本研究旨在评估一个太平洋岛国成年人的牙科服务利用率（DSU）。
在2015年所罗门群岛进行的一项具有全国代表性的横断面调查中，2533名18至69岁的个体回答了有关DSU、社会人口统计学和健康信息的问题。
超过一半的参与者（55.3%）从未有过DSU，36.4%有超过12个月的DSU，8.3%有过去12个月的DSU。在调整后的多项逻辑回归分析中，年龄较大、曾接受过血压筛查、使用牙膏以及在过去一年中牙齿、牙龈或口腔有疼痛与超过12个月和过去12个月的DSU均相关。高等教育、曾接受过胆固醇筛查、离婚、分居或丧偶、自我评估口腔健康状况差（SROH）以及在过去12个月中咀嚼食物有困难与超过12个月或过去12个月的DSU相关。高体力活动与超过12个月的DSU呈负相关。
不到十分之一的参与者有过去12个月的DSU，并且发现了几个可在干预中作为目标的因素。
