Smoking Patterns, Oral Health Behavior and Perception of the South Korean Army

육군의 복무 상황에 따른 흡연 양상과 구강보건행태 및 인식

  • Jang, Sun-Ok (Department of Dental Hygiene, Hallym College) ;
  • Kim, Yoon-Hee (Department of biostatistics and epidemiology, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kang, Jung-Yun (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Ko, Min-Seo (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Bo-Yon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Park, Ji-Hae (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Shim, Seo-Youn (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Hoon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Chung, Won-Gyun (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University)
  • 장선옥 (한림성심대학 치위생과) ;
  • 김윤희 (서울대학교 보건대학원) ;
  • 강정윤 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 치위생학과) ;
  • 고민서 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 치위생학과) ;
  • 김보연 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 치위생학과) ;
  • 박지혜 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 치위생학과) ;
  • 심서윤 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 치위생학과) ;
  • ;
  • 정원균 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2010.04.27
  • Accepted : 2010.06.09
  • Published : 2010.06.30

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate smoking patterns, oral health behavior and perception of dental healthcare of military personnel in the South Korea Army. All 367 subjects were surveyed by the structured questionnaires with convenience sampling method. The questionnaires were consisting of 22 items. Depending on the conditions of military training, the distribution and differences of smoking patterns and oral behaviors were evaluated by frequency test, Weighted Kappa, Paired t-test and ANOVA. The differences of oral health perception on smoking were demonstrated by Mantel-Haenszel Chi-square test. In addition, Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) was used to estimate the effects of oral behavior for the conditions of military training and smoking. The number of cigarette during military training period was similar to that during non-military training (p=0.109). The perception of smokers such as smoking effect on oral health, oral health and systemic health, and need of education for smoking cessation was significantly lower than non-smokers (p=0.0095, p=0.0007, and p<0.0001). The probability that toothbrush frequency per day was only one was associated with higher during military training period than non-military training (OR=9.29, 95% CI 5.05-17.07). Moreover, the probability that hours of toothbrush were less than one minute was associated with higher during military training than non-military training (OR=2.19, 95% CI 1.78-2.71). To improve knowledge, attitude, and behavior of oral health for the members, the army needs to develop oral health education and tobacco cessation programs. In particular, motivation and practice for oral health care are required to improve poor oral health behavior during the military training.

이 연구는 우리나라 군 장병이 복무를 하는 과정에서 병영 안의 내무반생활과 병영 밖의 군사훈련생활에서 흡연 양상의 차이와 이와 관련한 구강보건행태와 인식의 변화를 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 2009년 3월 16일부터 6월 16일까지 육군 ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$부대에 복무하고 있는 장병 367명의 설문 응답을 분석하여 다음의 연구결과를 얻었다. 1. 군인의 복무 상황에 따른 구강보건행태를 비교한 결과, 군사훈련생활에서는 내무반생활에 비하여 구강 건강을 적절히 관리하지 못하고 있었다. 칫솔 사용률은 내무반생활에서는 96.2%이었지만 군사훈련생활에서는 72.0%로 감소하였다. 내무반생활을 할 때에는 하루 3회 이상 칫솔질을 한다는 군인이 55.3%이었으나, 군사훈련생활을 할 때에는 29.3%로 크게 감소하였다. 2. 군에 입대한 후 구강예방진료, 구강보건교육, 금연교육을 받은 경험이 없는 군인이 각각 84.1%, 90.7%, 87.9%이었다. 3. 군인의 52.8%가 흡연자이고, 47.2%는 비흡연자이었다. 흡연자의 31.1%는 흡연 후에 아무런 구강건강관리행위를 하지 않았다. 흡연하는 담배 개비의 수는 내무반생활에서는 평균 13.97개비(표준편차 7.51), 군사훈련생활에서는 평균 13.02개비(표준편차 8.36)로서 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(p=0.109). 4. 흡연자는 칫솔질 횟수와 칫솔질 시간이 적을수록 Pack years가 높은 경향을 보이지만, 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(각각 p=0.063, p=0.184). 5. 흡연에 대한 구강보건인식을 조사한 결과, 흡연자의 77.9%와 비흡연자의 88.8%가 흡연이 구강건강에 영향을 미친다고 생각하였고(p=0.0095), 흡연자의 52.4%와 비흡연자의 72.5%가 구강건강이 전신건강에 영향을 미친다고 생각하였으며(p=0.0007), 또한 흡연자의 35.8%와 비흡연자의 59.1%가 군대 내에서 금연교육이 필요하다고 생각하였다(p<0.0001). 아울러 전체 대상자의 77.8%와 64.5%가 각각 군대 내에서 구강검진이 필요하고, 구강보건교육이 필요하다고 생각하였으나 이 두 가지의 인식에서는 흡연자와 비흡연자 사이에 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 6. 군사훈련생활과 흡연 여부에 따른 칫솔질의 횟수 및 시간을 조사한 결과, 내무반생활에 비하여 군사훈련 생활에서 1회만 칫솔질을 할 확률은 2회 이상 칫솔질을 할 확률보다 9.29배 높았으며(p<0.01), 내무반 생활에 비하여 군사훈련생활에서 1분 이내로 칫솔질을 할 확률은 1분 이상 칫솔질을 할 확률보다 2.19배 높아 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.01). 하지만 칫솔질의 횟수와 시간 전체에 대해서는 군사훈련생활 여부와 계급을 보정한 결과, 비흡연자와 흡연자 사이에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 이번 연구를 통하여 우리나라의 군 병사는 내무반에서 생활할 때에 비하여 군사훈련의 생활을 할 때에 자가구강 관리에 어려움을 겪고 있으며, 흡연율이 높지만 군대 내의 금연교육과 구강보건교육은 부족하다는 사실을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 군에서는 군 장병이 군 복무를 하는 동안 구강건강이 증진될 수 있도록 의무 환경을 적극적으로 개선해야 할 것이다.

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