Does regional socioeconomic context affect the dental caries experience? A multilevel study of Korean adults

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 294-300

  Choi, Youn Hee ^a   Lee, Sang Gyu ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Multilevel analysis; Region; Socioeconomic context

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; INDUSTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICS; TOOTH BRUSHING; URBANIZATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCOME; INDUSTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TOOTHBRUSHING; URBANIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959946396     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2011.00831.x     Document Type: Article

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