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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Summary: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 age range of 20-64 years. From the results obtained it would appear that socio-economic variables have an influence on the prevalence of periodontal disease in South Africa.
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ISSN:1029-4864