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Oral Health Status, Behaviours and Oral Healthcare Utilization among Indian Migrants Compared to the Host Population in the Netherlands: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Amandeep Pabbla, Charles Agyemang, Geert J. M. G. van der Heijden, Denise Duijster

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health · 2023

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The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status, oral health behaviours and oral healthcare utilization among Indian migrants living in the Netherlands and how they compare with the host population. Based on a random sample from Dutch municipalities, cross-sectional data were obtained for the Indian migrants living in the Netherlands (n = 148) and the host population (n = 244). A questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic, self-reported oral health status, oral health behaviours and oral healthcare utilization. The distribution of self-reported oral health variables for both groups were tabulated and compared using logistic, ordinal and multinomial regression analysis. When adjusted for covariates such as age, gender, marital status, education, income, oc

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1007/s10903-023-01553-7
Catalogue ID
BFmoef2qvj-jqtc1e
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