Garcia Dina, Tarima Sergey, Glasman Laura, Cassidy Laura D, Meurer John, Okunseri Christopher
Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City (Dr Garcia); Institute for Health & Society, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Drs Tarima Cassidy, and Meurer); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Center for AIDS Intervention Research Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Dr Glasman); and Department of Clinical Services, Marquette University School of Dentistry, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Mr Okunseri).
Fam Community Health. 2017 Apr/Jun;40(2):112-120. doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000142.
This study examined the association between Latino acculturation indicators (language and citizenship/nativity status) and periodontitis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-2012. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses were performed and all analyses were adjusted for the complex survey design. Results showed that 63.2% of participants had periodontitis: 9.4% mild, 37.9% moderate, and 16% severe. Language was significantly associated with periodontitis after adjusting for age, educational level, gender, usual source of care, flossing, smoking, and glycohemoglobin level (P = .02). Dental public and private health efforts should implement culturally tailored oral health promotion education efforts for this population.
本研究利用2009 - 2012年美国国家健康与营养检查调查（NHANES）的数据，考察了拉丁裔文化适应指标（语言及公民身份/出生状态）与牙周炎之间的关联。进行了描述性统计和逻辑回归分析，所有分析均针对复杂的调查设计进行了调整。结果显示，63.2%的参与者患有牙周炎：轻度占9.4%，中度占37.9%，重度占16%。在对年龄、教育水平、性别、常规医疗服务来源、使用牙线、吸烟和糖化血红蛋白水平进行调整后，语言与牙周炎显著相关（P = .02）。牙科公共卫生和私人健康机构应针对这一人群开展符合文化特点的口腔健康促进教育活动。
