Gender differences in oral health among prisoners: a cross-sectional study from Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of oral diseases among Taiwanese prisoners has rarely been investigated. This study aimed to estimate the gender-specific prevalence of oral disease in a sample of Taiwanese prisoners.

Methods

We included 83,048 participants from the National Health Insurance (NHI) Program. Outcomes were measured using the clinical version of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9-CM). For prevalence, we provide absolute values and percentages. We also performed a χ2 test to assess sex and age group differences in the percentage of disease in the oral cavity, salivary glands, and jaw.

Results

The prevalence rate of oral diseases was 25.90%, which was higher than that of the general population. The prevalence of oral diseases in fe

SUBMITTER: Yang YP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10662814 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature