Latino Acculturation and Periodontitis Status Among Mexican-Origin Adults in the United States: NHANES 2009-2012. Issue 2 (April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Garcia, Dina; Tarima, Sergey; Glasman, Laura; Cassidy, Laura D.; Meurer, John; Okunseri, Christopher
• Is Part Of: Family & community health. Volume 40:Issue 2(2017:Apr./Jun.)
• Publication Date: 2017-04
• Subjects: acculturation -- health status disparities -- Mexicans -- NHANES -- periodontitis; Preventive health services -- Periodicals; Community health services -- Periodicals; Family medicine -- Periodicals; 362.1
• DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000142
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0160-6379

Abstract

Abstract : This study examined the association between Latino acculturation indicators (language and citizenship/nativity status) and periodontitis using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009-2012. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses were performed and all analyses were adjusted for the complex survey design. Results showed that 63.2% of participants had periodontitis: 9.4% mild, 37.9% moderate, and 16% severe. Language was significantly associated with periodontitis after adjusting for age, educational level, gender, usual source of care, flossing, smoking, and glycohemoglobin level ( P = .02). Dental public and private health efforts should implement culturally tailored oral health promotion education efforts for this population.