Contextual Effect of Socioeconomic Status Influences Chronic Periodontitis
Article Title and Bibliographic Information
The Role of Individual and Neighborhood Social Factors on Periodontitis: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Borrell LN, Burt BA, et al.
J Periodontol 2006;77(3):444-53
Level of Evidence
3b
Purpose/Question
To investigate whether neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics are independently associated with periodontitis in adults.
Source of Funding
Government (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Type of Study/Design
Cross-Sectional
Institute of Social Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524 7o andar, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 20550-900
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