수돗물불소농도 조정사업에 대한 당진군 주민의 의식 및 태도

• Published in: Chiwisaeng gwahakoeji Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 31 - 37
• Main Authors: 심수현, Soo Hyun Sim, 윤경옥, Kyoung Ok Yun, 최정연, Jung Young Choi, 서화정, Hwa Jeong Seo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국치위생과학회 25.02.2012
• Subjects: Adding fluoride; Fluoridation; Tap water; 치의학
• ISSN: 1598-4478; 2233-7679

To contribute the basic data for spread of water fluoridation area, this study provide the awareness and attitudes of local residents for adding fluoride to tap water. The convenience sampling was chosen 534 persons of local residents in Dangjin-gun. Survey was performed from May to September in 2010; below 50 years old person surveyed by self-administered questionnaire method assisted with supervisor, above 50 years old person surveyed by interviewing method. The data analyzed SPSS Ver. 17.0. About the awareness of water fluoridation 49.1% of the subject answered "have heard", but 50.9% "not ever heard". People who answered in favor of the water fluoridation were 63.7%, who answered against were 11.2%. In policy decision method of water fluoridation they highly choose the survey of public opinion in 40.6%, followed by ballot 32.8%, by local government 18.9%, by local councils 5.4%, and other 2.2%. The 71.4% of respondents who replied "have heard" approved the water fluoridation, but only 56.3 percent of respondents who replied "haven`t heard" were in favor of that. More than 59.5% of university graduates respondents who answered "have heard" approved the water fluoridation. People with higher education degree more recognized it and the lower shows tend to be low awareness. In conclusion, to expand of water fluoridation area they need more publicity and education about it to local residents.