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• TITLE: Use of Dental Health Services within the Past Year among Adults at Risk of Diabetes in the Alabama Black Belt

  AUTHORS: Irene Tamí-Maury, Ana de Oliveira, Connie Kohler, Herman Foushee, Max Michael

  KEYWORDS: Diabetes; Disparities; Rural; Use of Dental Services

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, Vol.4 No.4, April 3, 2014

  ABSTRACT: Objective: We evaluated the use of dental health services within the past year among adults at risk of diabetes in the Alabama Black Belt. Methods: Data for this cross-sectional study was collected in 2005-2006 through the Flying Sparks project. In addition to descriptive statistics and univariate analysis (Chi-square), we used multiple logistic regression analysis to examine the association between dental care use and diabetic status. Results: 1355 individuals responded the survey (mean age 51 years). 67.9% were females and 89.5% African-Americans. 16.7% reported history of diabetes. Overall, 54.5% of individuals had visited a dentist within the past year. Adults with diabetes were less likely than those without diabetes to have seen a dentist (13.4% vs 86.6%, p