US adults with diabetes mellitus: Variability in oral healthcare utilization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetic patients are advised to have at least one dental examination per year. It is unclear to what extent different subgroups of US diabetic adults closely follow this recommendation. Thus, we assessed dental care utilization and related factors in a representative sample of US diabetic adults from rural and urban counties.

Methods

Cross-sectional data were from the 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Survey logistic regression was used to account for the complex sampling design.

Results

Among 40,585 eligible participants, 24,887 (60% of the population) had at least one dental visit for any reason within the past year. The lowest compliance was observed among edentulous participants (27%, adjusted OR = 0.26, 95% CI = 0.22-0.31 vs. fu

SUBMITTER: Baccaglini L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8099075 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature