摘要：Objective: Identify the influence of gender in the access to dental services and goods suchas consultation, toothbrush, toothpaste and dental prostheses use.Methods: Cross-sectional,quantitative and population coverage study, with the population of Guaiuba municipality. Datawere collected by Community Health Agents from 2007 to 2008. We used the CommunityOral Health Indicator to verify the access to oral health services, oral hygiene, dental visit,use and need of dental prosthesis. Data were analyzed using SPSS 15.0 software, using thechi-square test and significance level of 5%.Results: 2581 people participated, with a meanage of 24.42 years (SD± 19, 365), predominance of females (n=1628; 63.1%). Among theinterviewees, 2,341 (90.7%) had access to a toothbrush, 2272 (88.0%) to toothpaste, and1175 (45.5%) to a dental appointment. The need for dental prosthesis was higher in women,581 (35.7%) versus 221 (23.2%) men and their access [354 (60.9%)] versus [96 (43.4%)]with p<0.05.Conclusion: The access to health services and dental treatment presents genderas an influence factor.
其他摘要：Objective: Identify the influence of gender in the access to dental services and goods suchas consultation, toothbrush, toothpaste and dental prostheses use.Methods: Cross-sectional,quantitative and population coverage study, with the population of Guaiuba municipality. Datawere collected by Community Health Agents from 2007 to 2008. We used the CommunityOral Health Indicator to verify the access to oral health services, oral hygiene, dental visit,use and need of dental prosthesis. Data were analyzed using SPSS 15.0 software, using thechi-square test and significance level of 5%.Results: 2581 people participated, with a meanage of 24.42 years (SD± 19, 365), predominance of females (n=1628; 63.1%). Among theinterviewees, 2,341 (90.7%) had access to a toothbrush, 2272 (88.0%) to toothpaste, and1175 (45.5%) to a dental appointment. The need for dental prosthesis was higher in women,581 (35.7%) versus 221 (23.2%) men and their access [354 (60.9%)] versus [96 (43.4%)]with p<0.05.Conclusion: The access to health services and dental treatment presents genderas an influence factor.
