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Factors associated with oral health service utilization among adults and older adults in China, 2015-2016.

Mengru XuMenglin ChengXiaoli GaoHuijing WuMin DingChunzi ZhangXing WangXiping FengBaojun TaiDeyu HuHuancai LinBo WangChunxiao WangShu Guo ZhengXuenan LiuWensheng RongWeijian WangTao XuYan Si
Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2019)
Sex and self-perceived oral health status were associated with oral health utilization among Chinese population. Additionally, for older adults, education level, household income and insurance coverage were determinants of dental service use. These findings can aid in creating more targeted policies to increase the use of dental services by Chinese adults.
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