Socioeconomic Position and Oral Health in Chinese Older Adults: A Life Course Approach

• Published in: JDR clinical and translational research Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 169 - 179
• Main Authors: Hong, J., Watt, R.G., Tsakos, G., Heilmann, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2025
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; China - epidemiology; East Asian People; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Oral Health - statistics & numerical data; Social Class; Social Mobility; Socioeconomic Factors; China; epidemiology; social inequalities; structural equation modelling; geriatric dentistry; tooth loss; life course perspective

Objectives: We investigated associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) across childhood, adulthood, and older age and number of teeth among Chinese older adults. Methods: Data came from 15,136 participants aged 65 to 105 y in the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (2018 wave). The...