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American Journal of Public Health, 10.2105/AJPH.2005.071209

Research and Practice

Edentulism Among Mexican Adults Aged 35 Years and Older and Associated Factors

Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solís 1, Ricardo Pérez-Núñez 2*, Gerardo Maupomé 3, Juan F. Casanova-Rosado 4

1 National Institute of Public Health
2 Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
3 Oral Health Research Institute, Indiana University School of Dentistry
4 Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: rperez{at}correo.insp.mx.


  Abstract

We used National Performance Evaluation Survey data to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of edentulism among noninstitutionalized adults aged 35 years and older in Mexico. Statistically, the variables positively associated with edentulism were older age (odds ratio [OR]=1.08) and female gender (OR=1.79). Nonsmoking status (OR=0.70) and having a higher wealth index score (OR=0.72) were negatively associated. This information constitutes the first largescale evaluation in Mexico for one of the World Health Organization's priority oral health problems.

Key Words: Aging, Dental/Oral Health, Epidemiology, Socioeconomic Factors






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