The influence of socio-economic variables on the prevalence of periodontal disease in South Africa

The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of race, level of education and income on the frequency distribution of periodontal disease in an adult South African population. A retrospective data analysis of the National Oral Health Survey (NOHS, 1988/89) was done on 3,763 adults with an ag...

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Published in:	SADJ (Houghton) Vol. 53; no. 2; p. 41
Main Author:	Gugushe, T S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	South Africa 01.02.1998
Subjects:	Adult Chi-Square Distribution Dental Health Surveys Educational Status Ethnic Groups Female Humans Income Male Middle Aged Periodontal Diseases - epidemiology Periodontal Diseases - ethnology Prevalence Retrospective Studies Sampling Studies Socioeconomic Factors South Africa - epidemiology South Africa
ISSN:	1029-4864
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