Trajectories of social class and adult self-perceived oral health.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the effect of social mobility on self-perceived oral health (SPOH) by: (i)characterizing patterns of social mobility from birth to adulthood and (ii)assessing their influence on SPOH among British adults.

Methods

A secondary data analysis of the 1970 British Cohort Study. Data were collected at birth and at 5, 10, 16, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42 and 46 years of age. Social class (SC) was indicated by parental SC from birth to age 16 and own SC from ages 26 to 42. At age 46, SPOH was measured using a single question. Sex, ethnicity, country and residence area were included as potential confounders. Latent class growth analysis (LCGA) was used to identify trajectories of exposure to non-manual SC over time, instead of predetermined categories.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Aljubair R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11754143 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature