The effects of income and education on ethnic differences in oral health: a study in US adults

W Sabbah; G Tsakos; A Sheiham; R G Watt

doi:10.1136/jech.2008.082313

The effects of income and education on ethnic differences in oral health: a study in US adults

W Sabbah, G Tsakos, A Sheiham, R G Watt

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Abstract

Ethnic differences exist in oral health. However, the causes of the differences have not been adequately addressed. The objective of this study is to examine the effect of socioeconomic position on ethnic differences in oral health.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	516-20
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Volume	63
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2008.082313
Publication status	Published - Jul 2009

Keywords

Adult
African Americans
Educational Status
European Continental Ancestry Group
Gingival Hemorrhage
Humans
Income
Mexican Americans
Odds Ratio
Oral Health
Periodontitis
Tooth Loss
United States

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