title: Latino Acculturation and Periodontitis Status Among Mexican-Origin Adults in the United States: NHANES 2009-2012.
abstract: This study examined the association between Latino acculturation indicators (language and citizenship/nativity status) and periodontitis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-2012. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses were performed and all analyses were adjusted for the complex survey design. Results showed that 63.2% of participants had periodontitis: 9.4% mild, 37.9% moderate, and 16% severe. Language was significantly associated with periodontitis after adjusting for age, educational level, gender, usual source of care, flossing, smoking, and glycohemoglobin level (P = .02). Dental public and private health efforts should implement culturally tailored oral health promotion education efforts for this population.
authors.affiliation: Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City (Dr Garcia); Institute for Health & Society, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Drs Tarima Cassidy, and Meurer); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Center for AIDS Intervention Research Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Dr Glasman); and Department of Clinical Services, Marquette University School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Mr Okunseri).
authors.forename: Dina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Sergey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tarima
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Glasman
authors.forename: Laura D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Cassidy
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meurer
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Okunseri
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States