Prevalence and Patterns of Dental Care Utilization among US-Born and Non-US Born Hispanics in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

Citation

Akinkugbe, Aderonke A.; Raskin, Sarah E.; Donahue, Erin E.; Youngblood, Marston E.; Laniado, Nadia; & Perreira, Krista M. (2021). Prevalence and Patterns of Dental Care Utilization among US-Born and Non-US Born Hispanics in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. JDR Clinical & Translational Research, 6(2), 222-233. PMCID: PMC7970345

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Access to routine dental services is important to maintaining good oral health. The aims of this study were to describe the dental care utilization patterns of a diverse group of Hispanic/Latino men and women and assess differences in dental care utilization by perceived need for dental care and proxy measures of acculturation.
METHODS: Data from 13,792 participants of the Hispanic Community Health Study were analyzed with SAS 9.4. Time since last dental visit was dichotomized into <1 and

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2380084420923338

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2021

Journal Title

JDR Clinical & Translational Research

Author(s)

Akinkugbe, Aderonke A.
Raskin, Sarah E.
Donahue, Erin E.
Youngblood, Marston E.
Laniado, Nadia
Perreira, Krista M.

Article Type

Regular

PMCID

PMC7970345

Data Set/Study

Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)

Continent/Country

United States of America

State

Nonspecific

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latinx
Cuban
Puerto Rican
Dominican
Mexican
Central/South American

ORCiD

Perreira - 0000-0003-2906-0261