Socioeconomic inequalities in self-perceived oral health among adults in Chile

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dc.contributor.authorGallego Yáñez, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorLarroulet, Cristián
dc.contributor.authorPalomer Roggerone, Leonor
dc.contributor.authorRepetto, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorVerdugo, Diego
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-17T18:21:46Z
dc.date.available2019-10-17T18:21:46Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.updated2019-10-14T18:47:27Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background This paper studies the socioeconomic disparities in self-perceived oral health among Chilean adults and in the perceived physical, functional, psychological and social consequences of oral health. Methods In February 2011, 1,413 residents of Metropolitan Area of Santiago, Chile, were interviewed using a standardized questionnaire and examined by dentists for dental status and oral health conditions. Only adults 18 to 60 years old affiliated with the public healthcare system were eligible to participate. We estimate socioeconomic gradients in self-perceived oral health and its distinct dimensions. We use the Heckman two-step procedure to control for selection bias given the non-random nature of the sample. In addition, we use a two-equation ordered response model given the discrete nature of the dependent variable. Results There is a non-linear socioeconomic gradient in self-perceived oral health even after controlling for oral health status. The gradient is steep at the lower end of the income distribution and constant at mid-income levels. These socioeconomic disparities are also found for the psychological and social dimensions of self-perceived oral health, but not for the functional limitations and physical pain dimensions. Conclusions The findings are consistent with inequities in the access to oral health services due to insufficient provision in the public sector and costly options in the private sector.
dc.fuente.origenBiomed Central
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal for Equity in Health. 2017 Jan 21;16(1):23
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12939-017-0519-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/26826
dc.issue.numeroNo. 23
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final13
dc.pagina.inicio1
dc.revistaInternational Journal for Equity in Healthes_ES
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.rights.holderThe Author(s).
dc.subject.ddc610
dc.subject.deweyMedicina y saludes_ES
dc.subject.otherBiofarmaciaes_ES
dc.subject.otherFarmacodinámicaes_ES
dc.subject.otherFarmacocinéticaes_ES
dc.titleSocioeconomic inequalities in self-perceived oral health among adults in Chilees_ES
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumenVol.16
sipa.codpersvinculados94445
sipa.codpersvinculados1006490
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