Table 1.
Changes in the annual dental care utilization according to sociodemographic characteristics after expanded coverage of dental prostheses for older adults.
| Classification | N | Dental Care Utilization | Denture Use | Dental Implant Use | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Year | 2015 Year | 2012 Year | 2015 Year | 2012 Year | 2015 Year | 2012 Year | 2015 Year | |||||||||||||
| N | (Weighted%) | N | (Weighted%) | N | (Weighted%) | N | (Weighted%) | N | (Weighted%) | N | (Weighted%) | |||||||||
| Total | 2983 | 4044 | 736 | (24.7) | 1209 | (30.4) | 112 | (3.5) | 204 | (4.9) | 65 | (2.3) | 197 | (5.1) | ||||||
| Gender | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 1290 | 1720 | 329 | (25.5) | NS | 559 | (33.1) | ** | 48 | (3.6) | NS | 81 | (4.5) | NS | 28 | (2.4) | NS | 103 | (6.4) | ** |
| Female | 1693 | 2324 | 407 | (24.1) | 650 | (28.5) | 64 | (3.5) | 123 | (5.2) | 37 | (2.2) | 94 | (4.2) | ||||||
| Age Group | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 65–69 years | 909 | 1367 | 271 | (29.1) | *** | 444 | (33.4) | *** | 36 | (3.7) | NS | 30 | (2.1) | *** | 35 | (3.8) | *** | 94 | (7.1) | *** |
| 70–74 years | 990 | 962 | 251 | (25.7) | 336 | (35.5) | 31 | (3.1) | 55 | (5.4) | 21 | (2.3) | 48 | (5.1) | ||||||
| 75–79 years | 650 | 928 | 156 | (24.6) | 264 | (28.7) | 30 | (4.4) | 74 | (7.9) | 8 | (1.4) | 37 | (4.2) | ||||||
| ≥80 years | 434 | 787 | 58 | (13.0) | 165 | (21.6) | 15 | (3.1) | 45 | (6.2) | 1 | (0.2) | 18 | (2.8) | ||||||
| Marital status | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Married | 2024 | 2697 | 520 | (25.7) | NS | 858 | (32.2) | ** | 70 | (3.3) | NS | 115 | (4.0) | ** | 46 | (2.4) | NS | 144 | (5.7) | NS |
| Not married | 959 | 1347 | 216 | (22.6) | 351 | (27.3) | 42 | (4.0) | 89 | (6.6) | 19 | (2.0) | 53 | (4.2) | ||||||
| Duration of education | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 years | 494 | 591 | 78 | (16.2) | *** | 110 | (18.5) | *** | 12 | (2.2) | NS | 33 | (6.2) | NS | 5 | (1.1) | ** | 9 | (1.3) | *** |
| 1–6 years | 1303 | 1657 | 305 | (23.2) | 460 | (28.5) | 50 | (3.6) | 91 | (5.2) | 27 | (2.2) | 72 | (4.9) | ||||||
| 7–12 years | 961 | 1464 | 284 | (29.5) | 510 | (34.9) | 44 | (4.4) | 69 | (4.6) | 21 | (2.1) | 82 | (5.7) | ||||||
| ≥13 years | 225 | 332 | 69 | (31.7) | 129 | (39.8) | 6 | (2.7) | 11 | (3.0) | 12 | (6.1) | 34 | (6.7) | ||||||
| Household income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st quintile (lowest) | 1168 | 1703 | 274 | (23.5) | NS | 465 | (28.1) | *** | 55 | (4.4) | NS | 102 | (6.3) | NS | 13 | (1.3) | * | 50 | (3.1) | *** |
| 2nd quintile | 766 | 1084 | 184 | (24.2) | 312 | (27.9) | 28 | (3.5) | 53 | (4.3) | 22 | (2.9) | 51 | (4.5) | ||||||
| 3rd quintile | 534 | 566 | 136 | (25.1) | 195 | (34.8) | 15 | (2.7) | 23 | (4.4) | 12 | (2.5) | 36 | (6.1) | ||||||
| 4th quintile | 311 | 414 | 80 | (25.5) | 128 | (32.3) | 7 | (2.2) | 14 | (4.0) | 9 | (2.4) | 30 | (7.5) | ||||||
| 5th quintile (highest) | 200 | 277 | 61 | (30.0) | 109 | (39.3) | 7 | (3.2) | 12 | (3.3) | 9 | (4.6) | 30 | (10.4) | ||||||
| Type of health insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NHI | 2668 | 3654 | 654 | (24.6) | NS | 1110 | (30.7) | * | 92 | (3.3) | NS | 185 | (4.8) | NS | 63 | (2.5) | NS | 188 | (5.3) | NS |
| Medical care | 265 | 260 | 62 | (22.3) | 54 | (22.8) | 16 | (5.4) | 13 | (6.2) | 1 | (0.5) | 2 | (1.5) | ||||||
NSp > 0.05, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001. The data were analyzed by a chi-square test. Incomplete responses were excluded from the analysis. Household income (2012 year: 4), Type of health insurance (2012 year: 50, 2015 year: 130). NHI: the National Health Insurance.