Latino Acculturation and Periodontitis Status Among Mexican-Origin Adults in the United States: NHANES 2009-2012. Fam Community Health 2017;40(2):112-120
Date
02/17/2017Pubmed ID
28207674Pubmed Central ID
PMC5321569DOI
10.1097/FCH.0000000000000142Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85013637072 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 8 CitationsAbstract
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.
Author List
Garcia D, Tarima S, Glasman L, Cassidy LD, Meurer J, Okunseri CAuthors
Laura Cassidy PhD Associate Dean, Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of WisconsinLaura R. Glasman PhD Associate Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
John R. Meurer MD, MBA Institute Director, Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Christopher Okunseri DDS,MS Associate Professor and Director in the Clinical Services department at Marquette University
Sergey S. Tarima PhD Associate Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AcculturationAdult
Aged
Female
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Male
Mexican Americans
Middle Aged
Periodontitis
United States
