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JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY
卷 75, 期 2, 页码 85-92出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12072
关键词
health status disparities; older adults; oral health; quality of life; tooth loss; NHANES
资金
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, WA
- Department of Veterans Affairs Advanced Fellowship in Geriatrics
- [NIMH 2 T32 MH 73553-6]
ObjectiveThis study aims to examine if older adults living in poverty and from minority racial/ethnic groups experienced disproportionately high rates of poor oral health outcomes measured by oral health quality of life (OHQOL) and number of permanent teeth. MethodsCross-sectional analysis of 2,745 community-dwelling adults aged 65 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2008. Oral health outcomes were assessed by questionnaire using the NHANES-Oral Health Impact Profile for OHQOL and standardized examination for dentition. Logistic and linear regression analyses were used to determine the association between oral health outcomes and predictors of interest. All analyses were weighted to account for complex survey sampling methods. ResultsBoth poverty and minority race/ethnicity were significantly associated with poor oral health outcomes in OHQOL and number of permanent teeth. Distribution of scores for each OHQOL domain varied by minority racial/ethnic group. ConclusionsOral health disparities persist in older adults living in poverty and among those from minority racial/ethnic groups. The racial/ethnic variation in OHQOL domains should be further examined to develop interventions to improve the oral health of these groups.
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