The magnitude of Indigenous and non-Indigenous oral health inequalities in Brazil, New Zealand and Australia

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dc.contributor.authorSchuch, H.
dc.contributor.authorHaag, D.
dc.contributor.authorKapellas, K.
dc.contributor.authorArantes, R.
dc.contributor.authorPeres, M.
dc.contributor.authorThomson, W.
dc.contributor.authorJamieson, L.
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractTo compare the magnitude of relative oral health inequalities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous persons from Brazil, New Zealand and Australia. Data were from surveys in Brazil (2010), New Zealand (2009) and Australia (2004-06 and 2012). Participants were aged 35-44 years and 65-74 years. Indigenous and non-Indigenous inequalities were estimated by prevalence ratios (PR) and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI), adjusting for sex, age and income. Outcomes included inadequate dentition, untreated dental caries, periodontal disease and the prevalence of "fair" or "poor" self-rated oral health in Australia and New Zealand, and satisfaction with mouth/teeth in Brazil (SROH).Irrespective of country, Indigenous persons had worse oral health than their non-Indigenous counterparts in all indicators. The magnitude of these ratios was greatest among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, who, after adjustments, had 2.77 times the prevalence of untreated dental caries (95% CI 1.76, 4.37), 5.14 times the prevalence of fair/poor SROH (95% CI 2.53, 10.43).Indigenous people had poorer oral health than their non-Indigenous counterparts, regardless of setting. The magnitude of the relative inequalities was greatest among Indigenous Australians for untreated dental decay and poor SROH.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityHelena S. Schuch, Dandara G. Haag, Kostas Kapellas, Rui Arantes, Marco A. Peres, W.M. Thomson, Lisa M. Jamieson
dc.identifier.citationCommunity Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2017; 45(5):434-441
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/cdoe.12307
dc.identifier.issn0301-5661
dc.identifier.issn1600-0528
dc.identifier.orcidSchuch, H. [0000-0001-9932-9698]
dc.identifier.orcidHaag, D. [0000-0001-6722-6635]
dc.identifier.orcidKapellas, K. [0000-0002-3761-9953]
dc.identifier.orcidPeres, M. [0000-0002-8329-2808]
dc.identifier.orcidJamieson, L. [0000-0001-9839-9280]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/132326
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/299060
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/349514
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/349537
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/627100
dc.rights© 2017 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.12307
dc.subjectIndigenous health; inequalitiies; oral health
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshPrevalence
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshIndians, South American
dc.subject.meshOceanic Ancestry Group
dc.subject.meshOral Health
dc.subject.meshBrazil
dc.subject.meshAustralia
dc.subject.meshNew Zealand
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshHealth Status Disparities
dc.titleThe magnitude of Indigenous and non-Indigenous oral health inequalities in Brazil, New Zealand and Australia
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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