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Association Between Acculturation, Dental Floss Use, Dental Visits And Unmet Dental Needs Among Asians In The United States: Findings From National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (Nhanes) 2011–2018, Ting Luo, Kaylin Beiter, Tung Sung Tseng Aug 2023

Association Between Acculturation, Dental Floss Use, Dental Visits And Unmet Dental Needs Among Asians In The United States: Findings From National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (Nhanes) 2011–2018, Ting Luo, Kaylin Beiter, Tung Sung Tseng

School of Graduate Studies Faculty Publications

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to examine the associations between acculturation and dental floss, regular dental visits and unmet dental care needs among Asian Americans, as well as the moderating effects of these associations. Methods: This study analysed national representative samples from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2018. A total of 2763 Asian Americans aged 20 and older were included in this analysis. The primary predictor, acculturation score, was determined by three questions: (i) language spoken at home (higher score for English), (ii) country of birth (higher score for United States) and (iii) length of …