title: Self-reported oral health needs and dental-care seeking behavior among women who use methamphetamine.
abstract: This study describes the prevalence of self-reported oral health needs and dental care-seeking behavior among women who use methamphetamine, using respondent-driven sampling in San Francisco, California, from 2007 to 2009 (N = 322). The sample had a high prevalence of self-reported dental needs; however, a low proportion of those reporting needs sought care. In bivariate analysis, the preferred route of methamphetamine use and frequency were not associated with self-reported dental needs. Over 90% of the sample used illicit substances in addition to methamphetamine, which may limit our ability to detect an association between methamphetamine use and oral health needs.
authors.affiliation: Joint Medical Program, University of California, Berkeley and University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. jonathan.robbins@ucsf.edu
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leserman Robbins
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lorvick
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lutnick
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wenger
authors.forename: Alex H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Kral
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002140:California; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology*; D055030:Drug Users / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008694:Methamphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009909:Oral Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012495:San Francisco / Q000453:epidemiology; D057566:Self Report
chemical_list: D008694:Methamphetamine