University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA.
J Aging Health. 2011 Mar;23(2):267-88. doi: 10.1177/0898264310382135. Epub 2010 Sep 21.
To compare differences in self-rated oral health among community-dwelling Black, Hispanic, and White adults aged 60 and older.
A total of 4,859 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2004) provided self-report information on oral health.
Blacks and Hispanics reported poorer self-rated oral health than Whites. In separate dentate and edentulous groups, socioeconomic status, social support, physical health, clinical oral health outcomes, and dental checkups accounted for much of the difference in self-rated oral health in Blacks, but significant differences remained for Hispanics.
The study findings may have important implications for health policy and program development. Programs and services designed for minority populations should target treatments for dental diseases and include components that take into account subjective evaluations of oral health conditions and perceived dental needs of the individuals.
比较 60 岁及以上社区居住的黑种人、西班牙裔和白人成年人自评口腔健康的差异。
共有 4859 名参与国家健康和营养普查(1999-2004)的成年人提供了自评口腔健康信息。
黑人和西班牙裔人报告的自评口腔健康状况比白人差。在独立的有牙和无牙组中,社会经济地位、社会支持、身体健康、临床口腔健康结果和牙科检查解释了黑人自评口腔健康差异的大部分原因,但西班牙裔人的差异仍然显著。
研究结果可能对卫生政策和方案制定具有重要意义。针对少数族裔人群设计的方案和服务应针对牙科疾病的治疗,并包括考虑到对口腔健康状况的主观评价和个人对牙科需求的感知的组成部分。