Trends in dental care utilisation among the elderly using longitudinal data from 14 European countries: A multilevel analysis

Nóra Kovács, Orsolya Liska, Enoabasi Omonigho Idara-Umoren, Nour Mahrouseh and Orsolya Varga

PLOS ONE, 2023, vol. 18, issue 6, 1-18

Abstract: Background: The use of dental care among older people is low compared to other forms of health care, with significant health consequences. However, the evidence on the extent to which countries’ welfare systems and socio-economic factors influence the uptake of dental care by older people is limited. This study aimed to describe trends of dental care utilisation, and to compare use of dental care with other types of healthcare services among the elderly, considering different socio-economic factors and welfare systems in European countries. Methods: Multilevel logistic regression analysis was performed using longitudinal data from four waves (between Wave 5 and 8) of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe database, with a follow-up period of 7 years. The study sample included 20,803 respondents aged 50 years or older from 14 European countries. Results: The annual dental care attendance was the highest in Scandinavian countries (85.7%), however, improving trends of dental attendance was recognized in Southern and Bismarckian countries (p

Date: 2023
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