Oral Health Disparities and Psychosocial Correlates of Self-Rated Oral Health in the National Survey of American Life

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ID11037519
AuthorsTracy L Finlayson (0000-0003-2457-4183, Tracy L. Finlayson is with the Division of Health Management and Policy, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. David R. Williams is with the Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Kristine Siefert is with the School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. James S. Jackson is with the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Ruth Nowjack-Raymer is with the National...), David R Williams (0000-0001-9922-8117, University of Michigan), Kristine Siefert (Tracy L. Finlayson is with the Division of Health Management and Policy, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. David R. Williams is with the Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Kristine Siefert is with the School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. James S. Jackson is with the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Ruth Nowjack-Raymer is with the National...), James S Jackson (0000-0002-6057-6779, Tracy L. Finlayson is with the Division of Health Management and Policy, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. David R. Williams is with the Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Kristine Siefert is with the School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. James S. Jackson is with the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Ruth Nowjack-Raymer is with the National...), Ruth Nowjack-Raymer (Tracy L. Finlayson is with the Division of Health Management and Policy, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. David R. Williams is with the Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Kristine Siefert is with the School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. James S. Jackson is with the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Ruth Nowjack-Raymer is with the National...), Ruth Nowjack‐Raymer (University of Michigan)
Year2010
Volume100
IssueS1
PagesS246-S255
Publication date2010-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2009.167783
PMID20147685
PMCIDPMC2837435
OpenAlexW2115902144
LanguageEN
Citations received27
References cited57

Objectives. We sought to better understand the determinants of oral health disparities by examining individual-level psychosocial stressors and resources and self-rated oral health in nationally representative samples of Black American, Caribbean Black, and non-Hispanic White adults. Methods. We conducted logistic regression analyses on fair or poor versus better oral health using data from the National Survey of American Life (n = 6082). Results. There were no significant racial differences. Overall, 28% of adults reported having fair or poor oral health. Adults with lower income and less than a high school education were each about 1.5 times as likely as other adults to report fair or poor oral health. Higher levels of chronic stress, depressive symptoms, and material hardship were associated with fair or poor oral health. Adults living near more neighborhood resources were less likely to report fair or poor oral health. Higher levels of self-esteem and mastery were protective, and more-religious adults were also less likely to report fair or poor oral health. Conclusions. Social gradients in self-rated oral health were found, and they have implications for developing interventions to address oral health disparities

Environmental health · Family medicine · Health and Retirement Study · Health equity · Logistic regression · National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey · National Health Interview Survey · Oral health · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Public health · Stressor · Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Gerontology

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