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Factors Associated with Tooth Loss in Older Adults in Rural Colorado.
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Journal of Community Health . Jun2016, Vol. 41 Issue 3, p476-481. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The purpose of this paper is to examine factors that are associated with tooth loss in older adults living in the San Luis Valley (SLV), Colorado, which is a rural and large geographical area (roughly the size of Connecticut) that has a large population age 60 years or older. Data used in this manuscript were collected as a part of the SLV Community Health Survey. The analyzed sample included 308 adults over the age of 65 years who completed the survey. Basic descriptive statistics and a series of step-wise binary logistic regression analyses were conducted; the dependent variable was the number of permanent teeth removed because of tooth decay or gum disease. Fifty-two percent of the participants were male, Hispanic participants made up 40 % of the sample and 76 % of the participants had at least a high school education. Tooth loss was significantly associated with older age ( OR = 1.09; p = 0.02), lower income ( OR = 0.01; p = 0.00), less than high school education ( OR = 0.32; p = 0.01), being Hispanic ( OR = 2.15; p = 0.05), self-reported fair-poor health status (OR 2.94; p = 0.02), consumption of one or more than one sweet beverage per day ( OR = 4.52 ; p = 0.00), no dental insurance ( OR = 4.70; p = 0.01) and length of time since last dental visit ( OR = 0.21; p = 0.01). The findings of the present study suggest possible causes for tooth loss in rural adults and underscore the need for in-depth research to study the overall oral health of rural older adults living in SLV. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *AGE distribution
*DENTAL caries
*DIABETES
*INCOME
*DENTAL insurance
*INTERVIEWING
*RESEARCH methodology
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*RACE
*REGRESSION analysis
*RESEARCH funding
*RURAL conditions
*STATISTICAL sampling
*SEX distribution
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*TOOTH loss
*EDUCATIONAL attainment
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*ODDS ratio
*CLUSTER sampling
*OLD age
*DISEASE risk factors
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00945145
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Community Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 114786195
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-015-0117-y