Socioeconomic inequalities in dental services utilisation in a Norwegian county: The third Nord-Trøndelag Health Survey

Vikum, Eirik; Krokstad, Steinar; Holst, Dor­the; Westin, Steinar

doi:10.1177/1403494812458989

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“…Socioeconomic inequality in the access to dental care services has been confirmed in a number of countries [6,7,8,9,10,11,19,20,21], while the influence of country-specific health insurance systems has also been suggested [8,22,23]. Therefore, we think it would be meaningful and interesting to clarify the impact of SES (socioeconomic status) on the access to dental care services in Japan, where a universal insurance system has been established.…”

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Income-Related Inequalities in Access to Dental Care Services in Japan

Nishide

Fujita

Sato

et al. 2017

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Background: This study aimed to evaluate whether income-related inequalities in access to dental care services exist in Japan. Methods: The subjects included beneficiaries of the National Health Insurance (NHI) in Chiba City, Japan, who had been enrolled from 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015. The presence or absence of dental visits and number of days spent on dental care services during the year were calculated using insurance claims submitted. Equivalent household income was calculated using individual income data from 1 January to 31 December 2013, declared for taxation. Results: Of the 216,211 enrolled subjects, 50.3% had dental care during the year. Among those with dental visits, the average number of days (standard deviation) spent on dental care services per year was 7.7 (7.1). Low income was associated with a decreased rate of dental care utilization regardless of age and sex. However, there was a significant inverse linear association between the number of days spent on dental care services and income levels for both sexes. Conclusions: There were income-related inequalities in access to dental care services, regardless of the age group or sex, within the Japanese universal health insurance system.

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Income-Related Inequalities in Access to Dental Care Services in Japan

Nishide

Fujita

Sato

et al. 2017

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“…According to previous findings in the Nordic countries, the majority of adults visit a dentist on a regular 12‐month basis, whereas younger people attend less often. This may reflect generational differences in preferences and needs related to health and oral health …”

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“…Using data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), Listl reported on considerable income‐related inequalities in dental service utilization among elderly across several countries. In Norway, similar income‐related inequalities are low or not existing . Social predictors of dental care utilization have been identified among Norwegian and Swedish community‐dwelling older adults .…”

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Social predictors of less frequent dental attendance over time among older people: population‐averaged and person‐specific estimates

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Ordell

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“…Sweden is not an exception: unequal dental attendance, corresponding to financial status, is reported in all OECD countries [25]. On the other hand, in Norway, inequalities in dental service utilisation have been found only among the elderly [26]. …”

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Socioeconomic differences in self-rated oral health and dental care utilisation after the dental care reform in 2008 in Sweden

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BackgroundThe aims of this study were to determine self-rated oral health and dental attendance habits among Swedish adults, with special reference to the role of social inequalities, after the Swedish dental care reform in 2008.MethodsThe study is based on a survey questionnaire, sent to 12,235 residents of a Swedish county, in 2012. The age group was 16–84 years: 5,999 (49%) responded. Using chi-square statistics, differences in prevalence of self-rated oral health and regular dental attendance were analysed with respect to gender, age, educational level, family status, employment status and country of birth. Self-rated poor oral health was analysed by multivarite logistic regression adjusting for the different socio-demographic factors, financial security and having refrained from dental treatment for financial reasons.ResultsThree out of four respondents (75%) reported fairly good or very good oral health. Almost 90% claimed to be regular dental attenders. Those who were financially secure reported better oral health. The differences in oral health between those with a cash margin and those without were large whereas the differences between age groups were rather small. About 8% reported that they had refrained from dental treatment for financial reasons during the last three months. Self-rated poor oral health was most common among the unemployed, those on disability pension or on long-term sick leave, those born outside the Nordic countries and those with no cash margin (odds ratios ranging from 2.4 to 4.4). The most important factor contributing to these differences was having refrained from dental treatment for financial reasons.ConclusionThe results are relevant to strategies intended to reduce social inequalities in oral health, affirming the importance of the provision of equitable access to dental care.

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Socioeconomic inequalities in dental services utilisation in a Norwegian county: The third Nord-Trøndelag Health Survey

Cited by 32 publications

References 27 publications

Income-Related Inequalities in Access to Dental Care Services in Japan

Income-Related Inequalities in Access to Dental Care Services in Japan

Social predictors of less frequent dental attendance over time among older people: population‐averaged and person‐specific estimates

Socioeconomic differences in self-rated oral health and dental care utilisation after the dental care reform in 2008 in Sweden

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