Income and wealth as correlates of socioeconomic disparity in dentist visits among adults aged 20 years and over in the United States, 2011–2014

Income and wealth as correlates of socioeconomic disparity in dentist visits among adults aged 20 years and over in the United States, 2011–2014

Abstract Background Most studies in the United States (US) have used income and education as socioeconomic indicators but there is limited information on other indicators, such as wealth. We aimed to assess how two socioeconomic status measures, income and wealth, compare as correlates of socioecono...

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Main Authors: Alexander Kailembo, Carlos Quiñonez, Gabriela V. Lopez Mitnik, Jane A. Weintraub, Jennifer Stewart Williams, Raman Preet, Timothy Iafolla, Bruce A. Dye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Disparities
Inequalities
Socioeconomic position
Income
Wealth
Dental utilization, Dental visits
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-018-0613-4

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