Trends in socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of functional dentition among older people in Brazil

Dados Bibliográficos

ID5168736
AutoresFabiola Bof De Andrade (0000-0002-3467-3989, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), J L F Antunes (0000-0003-3972-9723, Universidade de São Paulo)
Ano2018
Volume34
Fascículo10
Páginase00202017-e00202017
Data de publicação2018-10-11
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464
EditoraFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/0102-311x00202017
PMID30329004
OpenAlexW2895818518
SCIELO_PIDS0102-311X2018001005003
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas28

The objective of this research was to evaluate trends in socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of functional dentition among community-dwelling older adults in Brazil. This was a cross-sectional study with data from the last two SBBrasil Project surveys conducted in 2003 and 2010. Functional dentition was defined as the presence of 20 or more natural teeth and was assessed during the clinical examination of dentition status. Schooling was used as the socioeconomic position measure. Socioeconomic inequality was measured using two complex measures; the slope index of inequality (SII) and the relative index of inequality (RII). The prevalence of functional dentition was 10.8% (95%CI: 8.1-14.2) in 2003 and 13.6% (95%CI: 11.1-16.5) in 2010. The prevalence of functional dentition increased significantly over the educational rank in both years. Absolute inequalities were significant for both years and remained unaltered between 2003 and 2010. Significant relative inequality in the prevalence of functional dentition was found in both years of the survey. Socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of functional dentition among older adults in Brazil persisted significantly between both national oral health surveys

Cross-sectional study · Dentition · Environmental health · Inequality · Oral health · Permanent dentition · Population · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Demography · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Dentistry · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Health disparities and outcomes · Mathematics · Medicine