Preventive oral health behaviors among African-Americans and whites in Detroit

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 234-240

  Ronis, David L ^a,b   Lang, W Paul ^c   Antonakos, Cathy L ^a   Borgnakke, Wenche S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Dental self care; Health services accessibility; Oral health education; Plaque control; Preventive dental behavior; Whites

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAUCASIAN; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL DEVICE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CLASS; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INCOME; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MEDICAID; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CLASS; TOOTH DISEASES; TOOTHBRUSHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032082002     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1998.tb02999.x     Document Type: Article

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