title: Satisfaction of active duty soldiers with family dental care.
abstract: In the fall of 1992, a random, worldwide sample of 6,442 married and single parent soldiers completed a self-administered survey on satisfaction with 22 attributes of family dental care. Simple descriptive statistics for each attribute were derived, as was a composite overall satisfaction score using factor analysis. Composite scores were regressed on demographics, annual dental utilization, and access barriers to identify those factors having an impact on a soldier's overall satisfaction with family dental care. Separate regression models were constructed for single parents, childless couples, and couples with children. Results show below-average satisfaction with nearly all attributes of family dental care, with access attributes having the lowest average satisfaction scores. Factors influencing satisfaction with family dental care varied by family type with one exception: dependent dental utilization within the past year contributed positively to satisfaction across all family types.
authors.affiliation: Epidemology Section, U.S.Army Dental Research Detachment, Fort Meade, MD, USA.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chisick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003625:Data Collection; D003729:Dental Care; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012044:Regression Analysis