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Erschienen in: Journal of Urban Health 2/2017

06.02.2017

The Urban Dental Index: a Method for Measuring and Mapping Dental Health Disparities across Urban Areas

verfasst von: Emily Coles, Estie Kruger, Abed Aktam Anjrini, Marc Tennant

Erschienen in: Journal of Urban Health | Ausgabe 2/2017

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to create an Urban Dental Index (UDI) for Perth, Western Australia, adapting a method utilised by the World Health Organisation. Dental health indicators were derived from the 2011 census, standardised on a (0,1) interval, amalgamated using a geometric mean, and mapped to identify dental health inequity. The validity of the UDI was tested by comparison with oral cellulitis data. Dental health disparities were examined using a ratio of the mean of the highest to lowest decile and slope of the eight middle deciles. The robustness of the UDI was tested using indicator correlation, weighting, and systematic indicator removal. There were a high proportion of low UDI census areas outside the inner city. Adult public dental clinics were unevenly distributed across these low UDI areas. The UDI was significantly correlated with oral cellulitis data and had a moderate disparity ratio (1.69) and slope (0.23). All dental indicators were highly correlated, and UDIs calculated with weighted indicators and indicators removed were significantly correlated with the original UDI. These results indicate that the UDI is a robust tool which can be used by policy makers to target dental health initiatives to high-risk areas.
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Titel
The Urban Dental Index: a Method for Measuring and Mapping Dental Health Disparities across Urban Areas
verfasst von
Emily Coles
Estie Kruger
Abed Aktam Anjrini
Marc Tennant
Publikationsdatum
06.02.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Urban Health / Ausgabe 2/2017
Print ISSN: 1099-3460
Elektronische ISSN: 1468-2869
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-016-0131-0

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