Abstract
This study examines whether social inequality in tooth brushing frequency among adolescents changed from 1991 to 2014. The data material was seven comparable cross-sectional studies of nationally representative samples of 11- to 15-year-olds in Denmark with data about frequency of tooth brushing and occupation of parents. The total number of participants was 31,464, of whom 21.7% brushed their teeth less than the recommended 2 times a day. The absolute social inequality measured as prevalence difference between low and high social class increased from 7.7% in 1991 to 14.6% in 2014. The relative social inequality assessed by odds ratios for infrequent tooth brushing also increased from 1991 to 2014.
| Translated title of the contribution | Trends i social ulighed i tandbørstning blandt unge: 1991-2014 |
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| Original language | English |
| Journal | Caries Research |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Pages (from-to) | 595-599 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISSN | 0008-6568 |
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| Publication status | Published - 30. Oct 2015 |