Preventive oral health behaviors among African-Americans and whites in Detroit.
Preventive oral health behaviors among African-Americans and whites in Detroit.
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底特律非裔美国人和白人的预防性口腔健康行为。
DOI：
10.1111/j.1752-7325.1998.tb02999.x
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发表时间：
1998
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Borgnakke,WS
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作者：
Ronis,DL;Lang,WP;Antonakos,CL;Borgnakke,WS
目的：本研究比较了非洲裔美国人和白人的预防性口腔健康behaviors.Methods：面对面的访谈进行了概率样本的384非洲裔美国人和358白色成年人生活在大底特律地区。问题集中在刷牙，牙线，和牙科visions.Results：超过95%的两组报告每天刷牙;然而，白人更有可能刷所有的牙齿，包括部分不显示。两组之间使用牙线的频率没有差异。然而，非裔美国人不太可能用牙线清洁所有牙齿。白人比非洲裔美国人更有可能每年至少进行一次牙科检查，并且不太可能表明他们从未进行过牙科检查。非裔美国人的教育程度和家庭收入往往低于白人，而且比白人更有可能获得医疗补助。在刷牙彻底性和年度检查的种族差异大大减少时，收入，教育和保险statistically.Conclusion：非洲裔美国人不太可能比白人彻底刷牙，彻底牙线，并得到牙齿检查。这些差异部分可追溯到社会经济地位和获得专业口腔保健的差异。
Objective: This study compared the preventive oral health behaviors of African‐Americans and whites.Methods: Face‐to‐face interviews were conducted with a probability sample of 384 African‐American and 358 white adults living in the greater Detroit area. Questions focused on brushing, flossing, and dental visits.Results: More than 95 percent of both groups reported brushing daily; however, whites were more likely to brush all teeth, including parts that do not show. Frequency of flossing did not differ between groups. African‐Americans, however, were less likely to floss all of their teeth. Whites were more likely than African‐Americans to get dental check‐ups at least once a year and much less likely to indicate they had never had a dental check‐up. African‐Americans tended to have less education and lower family income than whites and were more likely than whites to have Medicaid. Race differences in brushing thoroughness and annual check‐ups were greatly reduced when income, education, and insurance were controlled statistically.Conclusion: African‐Americans are less likely than whites to brush thoroughly, floss thoroughly, and get dental check‐ups. These differences are partly traceable to differences in socioeconomic status and access to professional oral health care.