title: Edentulism among Mexican adults aged 35 years and older and associated factors.
abstract: We used National Performance Evaluation Survey data to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of edentulism among noninstitutionalized adults aged 35 years and older in Mexico. Statistically, the variables positively associated with edentulism were older age (odds ratio [OR]=1.08) and female gender (OR=1.79). Nonsmoking status (OR=0.70) and having a higher wealth index score (OR=0.72) were negatively associated. This information constitutes the first large-scale evaluation in Mexico for one of the World Health Organization's priority oral health problems.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Health System Research of the National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
authors.forename: Carlo E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Medina-Solís
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pérez-Núñez
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maupomé
authors.forename: Juan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Casanova-Rosado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects