title: [Private spending on oral health in Brazil: analysis of data from the Family Budgets Survey, 2008-2009].
abstract: The aim was to analyze Brazilians' private spending on dental care and oral hygiene products. Data were analyzed from 55,970 households in the Family Budgets Survey, 2008-2009. Expenditures were analyzed by major geographic region, state, state capital, and household socioeconomic and demographic characteristics (sex, age, head-of-household's skin color and schooling, per capita household income, and presence of elderly in the household). Brazilians spent an average of BRL 42.19 per year on dental care and BRL 10.27 on oral hygiene products. The study detected social inequalities in the distribution of these expenditures according to household residents' characteristics and the different geographic regions, states, and state capitals. The current study evidenced quantitative and specific details on Brazilians' spending on dental care and oral hygiene products. Monitoring and assessment of these expenditures are fundamental for evaluating and orienting public policies in oral health.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Andreia Morales
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cascaes
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Maria Beatriz Junqueira de
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Camargo
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Eduardo Dickie de
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Castilhos
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-graduação em Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Alexandre Emidio Ribeiro
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-graduação em Epidemiologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Aluísio J D
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Barros
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D005260:Female; D005382:Financing, Personal / Q000191:economics*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health / Q000191:economics; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000191:economics*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors