Table 2 Dental problems and financial burden
From: Assessment of oral health status and treatment needs among people of Foklyan area, Dharan, Nepal
5 years | 12 years | 15 years | 35–44 years | 65–74 years | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Toothache/discomfort of participants in past 12 months | ||||||
Male | ||||||
Yes | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 94 (60.7) |
No | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 (25.8) |
Don’t know | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 21 (13.5) |
Female | ||||||
Yes | 13 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 98 (63.4) |
No | 13 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 40 (25.7) |
Don’t know | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 (10.9) |
Dental visit of participants in their lifetime | ||||||
Male | ||||||
Yes | 1 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 43 (22.7) |
Female | ||||||
Yes | 7 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 63 (40.6) |
Reason for dental visit | ||||||
Pain | 4 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 71 (66.9) |
Treatment | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 17 (16.0) |
Routine checkup | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 (16.1) |
Deferred dental visit due to financial burden | ||||||
Male | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 57 (46.7) |
Female | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 65 (53.3) |
Deferred dental treatment due to financial burden | ||||||
Male | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 33 (43.4) |
Female | 3 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 41 (56.6) |
Types of treatment deferred | ||||||
Restorative | 4 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 58 (80.6) |
Prosthesis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 (9.6) |
Extraction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1.4) |
Scaling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 (8.3) |