The Impact of Race, Ethnicity, and Income on Dental Utilization

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dc.contributor.advisorBae, Sejong
dc.contributor.committeeMemberChen, Shande
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSingh, Karan
dc.creatorMaresh, Kyeung Oak
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T21:12:36Z
dc.date.available2019-08-22T21:12:36Z
dc.date.issued2004-05-01
dc.date.submitted2013-05-15T14:12:06-07:00
dc.description.abstractKyeung, Oak Maresh. The Impact of Race, Ethnicity, and Income on Dental Utilization Master of Public Health (Biostatics), May 2004, 29 pp., 5 tables, 43 references. Objective To determine if there is a difference in access to dental care services among the difference race/ethnic groups, to ascertain if dental care access differs according to income levels, and to look at the utilization patterns of dental care services. Methods The study data is public use data provided by the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. The data for this study consisted of the 1999 Full Year Consolidated (Medical Expenditure Panel Survey) household component and the 1999 dental visits (HC-033B). Chi-square tests were performed to determine if there was a significant association (p [less than] 0.05) between each variable and the probability of dental care visits. Multiple logistic stepwise regression was performed to identify each predictor associated with dental care service. Results This study confirmed that minority ethnic groups access fewer dental care services than do non-Hispanic Whites. It also confirmed the second hypothesis that there is a positive relationship between income levels and access to dental care services. Conclusion The result of this study furthers our understanding of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status in relation to dental care access. They may also help to raise consciousness of dental care utilization and provide basic information to set up efficient prevention strategies increasing dental care utilization among minority racial/ethnic groups and those of low socioeconomic status.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/29156
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectBehavioral Economics
dc.subjectCommunity Health and Preventive Medicine
dc.subjectDental Public Health and Education
dc.subjectDentistry
dc.subjectEconomics
dc.subjectEthnic Studies
dc.subjectGender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication
dc.subjectHealth Economics
dc.subjectHealth Psychology
dc.subjectInequality and Stratification
dc.subjectMedical Specialties
dc.subjectMedicine and Health
dc.subjectMedicine and Health Sciences
dc.subjectOther Dentistry
dc.subjectOther Public Health
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subjectRace and Ethnicity
dc.subjectSocial and Behavioral Sciences
dc.subjectdental care services
dc.subjectsocioeconomic study
dc.subjectracial/ethnic groups
dc.subjectdental care utilization
dc.titleThe Impact of Race, Ethnicity, and Income on Dental Utilization
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thesis.degree.departmentSchool of Public Health
thesis.degree.disciplineBiostatistics
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Public Health

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