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Social capital and periodontal disease in Hispanic/Latino adults in the United States: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
Author(s) -
Laniado Nadia,
Badner Victor M.,
Sanders Anne E.,
Singer Richard H.,
Finlayson Tracy L.,
Hua Simin,
Kaste Linda M.,
Isasi Carmen R.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/jcpe.13262
Subject(s) - periodontitis , medicine , odds , odds ratio , logistic regression , social support , demography , gerontology , population , clinical attachment loss , disease , dentistry , environmental health , psychology , sociology , psychotherapist
Aims To examine the association of social capital with periodontal disease severity. Materials and Methods We analysed data obtained from 3,994 men and women aged 18–74 years in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study (HCHS/SOL SCAS). From 2008 to 2011, dentists assessed periodontitis status with a full‐mouth periodontal examination. Periodontitis was classified using standardized case definitions. Multivariable logistic regression estimated odds of moderate–severe periodontitis associated with two measures of social capital: structural support (Social Network Index) and functional support (Interpersonal Support Evaluation List). Results For US‐born participants, for each additional person in their social network, the adjusted odds of moderate–severe periodontitis was reduced 17% (OR = 0.83, 95% CI = 0.71, 0.96). However, no association was found between functional support and periodontal disease severity. Conclusions Greater structural social support was associated with a lower prevalence of moderate–severe periodontitis in US‐born Hispanics/Latinos. These findings suggest that US‐born Hispanics/Latinos with less social support represent a vulnerable segment of the population at high‐risk group for periodontal disease.