Contextual and individual determinants of tooth loss in adults: a multilevel study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Tooth loss represents a known marker of health inequality. The association between tooth loss and unfavorable socioeconomic conditions is evident when analyzed at an individual level. However, the effects of contextual characteristics on tooth loss need to be better investigated and understood. The objective of this study was to analyze tooth loss among Brazilian adults (35-44 years of age), in accordance with individual and contextual social characteristics. METHODS:This was a multilevel cross-sectional study with data from 9564 adult participants from the Brazilian Oral Health Survey - SBBrasil 2010. The dependent variable was the number of lost teeth and the independent variables were grouped into structural (socioeconomic & political context) and intermediary (socioeconomic

SUBMITTER: Roberto LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7076961 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature