Socio-Demographic Determinants Of Utilization Of Dental Services Among Secondary School Students
JE Enabulele, NM Chukwumah
Citation Information :
Enabulele J, Chukwumah N. Socio-Demographic Determinants Of Utilization Of Dental Services Among Secondary School Students. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2015; 9 (2):55-59.
This study evaluated the socio demographic determinants of utilization of dental services among secondary school students.
Method
A cross-sectional study of secondary school students attending schools in the immediate vicinity of a tertiary health facility that provides dental services. The analysis was done using frequency distribution, logistic regression, cross tabulations and test of significance with chi square. P< 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results
A total of 741 students participated in the study with 207 (27.9%) reporting dental visits mainly when they had dental problems. There was statistically significant association between the type of student, class and utilization of oral health services. Logistic regression showed no socio demographic factor was predictive of utilization of oral health services.
Conclusion
Although knowledge of who a dentist is was high, utilization of dental services was poor with no socio demographic factor being a predictor of utilization of dental services.
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