한국 성인의 건강정보 이해 능력과 구강건강 관련 지표의 연관성 : 2023년도 국민건강영양조사자료를 활용한 단면조사연구

• Published in: Han'guk Ch'iwisaeng Hakhoe chi Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 143 - 152
• Main Authors: 김다정, Da-jeong Kim, 이지영, Ji-young Lee, 김유린, Yu-rin Kim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국치위생학회 30.04.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Big data; Health literacy; Oral health; South Korea; 건강이해 능력; 구강건강; 빅데이터; 성인; 치의학; 한국
• ISSN: 2287-1705; 2288-2294
• DOI: 10.13065/jksdh.2025.25.2.6

Objectives: In the present study, we aimed to determine the relationship between health literacy and oral health-related indicators in Korean adults. Methods: We used data from 2023, the second year of the 9th period when health information literacy was newly introduced during the National Health and Nutrition Survey, and grouped it using measurement tools of health information literacy. Results: In model 2, which was corrected for sociodemographic characteristics, the number of units required for a fixed prosthesis increased by 0.098 and difficulties with speaking function increased by 0.138 (p<0.05) in the incorrect answer group compared with that of the correct answer group. Conclusions: The ability to understand health information correlated with oral health-related indicators. Therefore, future policies and educational interventions should focus on simultaneously improving health information comprehension and oral health.