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Published in English in Tropical Dental Journal Volume 31 - June 2008 pages 27-33

Socio-economic status and utilisation of orthodontic services in a Nigerian hospitalSocio-economic status and utilisation of orthodontic services in a Nigerian hospital est évalué 1 étoiles par les abonnés Tropical Dental Journal Online

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Authors : A. T. Adeyemi, G. A. Aderiokun, O. O. Denloye - Nigeria


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Objectif : Etudier l'influence du statut socio-économique sur l'utilisation des services d'orthodontie et la prise de décision du traitement orthodontique à l'Hôpital Universitaire Nigérian.
Matériels et méthodes : Les informations utiles à l'étude ont été enregistrées à partir du dossier médical du patient. Un total de 157 patients vus entre décembre 2002 et décembre 2004 furent enregistrés. Les données sociodémographiques de chaque patient ainsi que les autres informations cliniques nécessaires ont été récupérées dans le dossier médical. Ensuite, les patients ont été classés en fonction de leur statut socio-économique en utilisant le système de classification standard des métiers (12). La classe sociale I représentait ceux qui avaient les meilleurs revenus tandis que la classe sociale IV représentait ceux qui avaient les revenus les plus faibles.
Résultats : Des 157 patients vus pendant la période de l'étude, 86 (54.8 %) faisaient partie de la classe sociale I, 42 (26.7%) de la classe sociale II, 22 (14 %) de la classe sociale III et 7 (4.5 %) de la classe sociale IV. Soixante-trois pour cent des patients étaient de la classe squelettique I, 23.5 % de la classe squelettique II, alors que 13.5 % des patients étaient de la classe squelettique III. 29.3 % des patients avaient un surplomb incisif normal et 38.8% présentaient un recouvrement antérieur normal. (p < 0.05).
Conclusion : La majorité des patients ayant recours au Service d'Orthodontie provient de classe sociale aisée, la décision d'un traitement orthodontique est principalement lié au coût et non au besoin ou à la demande.

Abstract
Socio-economic status and utilisation of orthodontic services in a Nigerian hospital

Objective: To study the influence of socio-economic status on the utilization of orthodontic services and the uptake of orthodontic treatment in a Nigerian teaching hospital.
Materials and Method: Relevant information needed for the study had been previously recorded in the patient’s case file. A total of 157 patients that presented from December 2002 to December 2004 were reviewed. The socio-demographic data of each patient and all other necessary clinical information were retrieved from the patients case files using a common data abstraction form. The patients were further categorized according to their socio-economic status using a modification of the standard occupational classification system (12). Social Class I represented those with the highest income while social class IV represented those with the lowest income.
Results : Out of the 157 patients that presented during the period of review, 86(54.8%) were from social class I, 42 (26.7%) from social class II, 22 (14.0%) from social class III and 7 (4.5%) from social class IV. Sixty three percent of the patients presented with skeletal Class I, 23.5% presented with Skeletal Class II, while 13.5% presented with Skeletal Class III, 29.3% of the patients presented with normal over jet and 38.8% patients presented with normal overbite. The Social Class of the patients had a significant effect on the skeletal pattern and overbite (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Majority of patients utilizing Orthodontic services are from the higher social classes, therefore the uptake of orthodontic treatment is mainly a function of cost and not need or demand.

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