Food insecurity, home ownership and income-related equity in dental care use and access: the case of Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It has been documented that income is a strong determinant of dental care use in Canada, mostly due to the lack of public coverage for dental care. We assess the contributions of food insecurity and home ownership to income-related equity in dental care use and access. We add to the literature by adding these two variables among other socio-economic determinants of equity in dental care use and access to dental care. Evidence on equity in access to and use of dental care in Canada can inform policymaking.

Methods

We estimate income-related horizontal inequity indexes for the probability of 1) receiving at least one dental visit in the last 12 months; and 2) lack of dental visits during the 3 years before the interview. We conduct the analyses using data from the 2

SUBMITTER: Giannoni M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8919598 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature