Ethnicity and oral health in community-dwelling older adults.
Epidemiological studies consistently have found differences in oral health status between white and non-white elders. This has been attributed primarily to lack of access to dental care, especially preventive services. The study reported here examined psychosocial factors in an attempt to explain these differences.
Kiyak
H Asuman
HA
Institute on Aging, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Kamoh
Aman
A
Persson
Rigmor E
RE
Persson
G Rutger
GR
D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian; D001294:Attitude to Health; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004245:DMF Index; D004522:Educational Status; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006304:Health Status; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D010512:Periodontal Index; D011203:Poverty; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014861:Washington; D044465:White People