| dc.creator | Dho, Silvina | |
| dc.creator | Juárez, Rolando | |
| dc.date | 2017-05-12 | |
| dc.identifier | http://www.joralres.com/index.php/JOR/article/view/joralres.2017.034 | |
| dc.identifier | 10.17126/joralres.2017.034 | |
| dc.description | Objective: To characterize the adult population of the city of Corrientes (Argentina) in relation to dental health insurance according to sociodemographic and dental variables. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the city of Corrientes (Argentina). Information regarding the study variables was collected through the application of a structured survey. Sample size was determined by establishing a 95% confidence level (381 subjects between 35 and 44 years of age). The direct face-to-face observation technique was used for data collection. A simple random sample design was applied for the selection of the homes to be surveyed, which was complemented by a non-probabilistic sampling using quotas for the selection of the individuals to be interviewed from the 2010 Population Census data. Results: Of the total of the participants, 56.4% had dental health insurance. Health insurance was significantly associated with a higher socioeconomic level OR: 1.90 (95% CI 1.26-2.87, p=0.01); greater probability of having had a consultation in the 12 months prior to the interview OR: 1.74 (95% CI 1.13-2.68, p=0.01), going to the dentist for dental treatments OR: 1.5 (95% CI 1.02-2.43, p=0.03), or because of pain or an emergency problem OR: 1.59 (95% CI 1.05-2.42, p=0.02), and presenting better oral hygiene self-care. Conclusions: There are oral health inequities in the adult population of the city of Corrientes (Argentina). Having dental health insurance is associated with a higher socioeconomic level, having more frequent dental consultations to get dental treatment and in emergency situations, as well as presenting better oral hygiene self-care. | en-US |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Concepción, Chile. | en-US |
| dc.relation | http://www.joralres.com/index.php/JOR/article/view/joralres.2017.034/309 | |
| dc.source | Journal of Oral Research; Vol 6 No 5; 117-120 | es-ES |
| dc.source | Journal of Oral Research; Vol 6 No 5; 117-120 | en-US |
| dc.source | 0719-2479 | |
| dc.source | 0719-2460 | |
| dc.subject | health insurance; health surveys; adults. | en-US |
| dc.title | Profile of the adult population of the city of Corrientes (Argentina) in relation to dental health insurance. | en-US |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | |
| dc.type | Articles | en-US |
