| dc.description.abstract | This study was aimed to evaluate the correlation of individuals socioeconomical status and the patient chief complaint duration in patients reffering Tabriz Dental School in 1391. Methods: In this study, 80 patients reffering Tabriz dental school were selected randomly according inclusion and exclusion criteria. Then, the pre-prepared form containing demographic and information about socioeconomical status was filled out for each patient. Collected data was analysed using descriptive statistics and Spearman correlation test using SPSS 15. Results: The median of chief complaint duration in male and female was 90 and 14.50 days, respectively and the difference was significant (P=0.000). The chief complaint duration median in urban and rural residents was 15 and 105 days, respectively and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.001). The median of chief complaint duration has been decreased when the patient educational level has been increased (P<0.001). The median of chief complaint duration in symptoms such as pain, itching, and ulcer was more and in symptoms like swelling and nevus was less (P<=0.05). Spearmen correlation revealed that there was a reverse significant correlation among chief complaint duration and individuals income (P<0.01). Conclusions: Based on the findings of this study, the better the patients socioeconomical status, the less the chief complaint duration. | |
