A Population-Based Study of Edentulism in the U.S.: Does Depression and Rural Residency Matter after Controlling for Potential Confounders?

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Examines the relationship of depression and rural residency with partial and full edentulism in U.S. adults. Analyzes data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) core survey and optional adult depression module from 2006. Includes data and statistics, such as self-defined health status, drinking and smoking status, level of emotional support, rural and non-rural, socioeconomic status, and others.

Daniel M. Saman, Andrine Lemieux, Oscar Arevalo, May Nawal Lutfiyya

BMC Public Health, 14, 65

2014

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Mental health conditions · Oral health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data