Chisick M C
U.S. Army Institute of Dental Research, Ft. Meade, MD, USA.
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1995 Aug;23(4):222-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1995.tb00235.x.
In fall 1992, a random, worldwide sample of 5474 enlisted and 4036 officer, active duty, U.S. Army personnel was surveyed on dental utilization. Overall survey response rate was 62%. After weighting the data to reflect the population, dental utilization rates of military personnel were compared with their employed civilian cohorts in the U.S. population. Results show that, regardless of race or gender, over 80% of U.S. Army personnel have seen a dentist within the past year. Controlling for age, gender, and race, active duty U.S. Army personnel have dental utilization rates that greatly exceed their employed civilian cohorts. The results suggest that access barriers to dental care present in the civilian population, especially for minorities, are greatly diminished in the U.S. Army. The results suggest that access to free care may be a potent stimulus to utilization of dental services among military or civilian personnel. Further, access to free dental care should be emphasized in recruiting and retaining U.S. military personnel.
1992年秋季，对5474名现役美国陆军士兵和4036名军官进行了一项关于牙科服务利用情况的随机全球抽样调查。总体调查回复率为62%。在对数据进行加权以反映总体情况后，将军事人员的牙科服务利用率与美国人口中就业的平民同龄人进行了比较。结果显示，无论种族或性别，超过80%的美国陆军人员在过去一年中看过牙医。在控制了年龄、性别和种族因素后，现役美国陆军人员的牙科服务利用率大大超过了他们就业的平民同龄人。结果表明，平民人口中存在的牙科护理获取障碍，尤其是对少数族裔而言，在美国陆军中大大减少。结果表明，获得免费护理可能是军事或平民人员利用牙科服务的有力刺激因素。此外，在招募和留住美国军事人员时应强调获得免费牙科护理的机会。
