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Revista Cuidarte
Print version ISSN 2216-0973On-line version ISSN 2346-3414
Abstract
ALMARIO-BARRERA, Andrea Johanna and CONCHA-SANCHEZ, Sonia Constanza. Influence of social gradient on the oral health of formally employed women. Rev Cuid [online]. 2022, vol.13, n.3, e2334. Epub Mar 29, 2023. ISSN 2216-0973. https://doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.2334.
Introduction:
Oral diseases are associated with unfavorable social, material, and socioeconomic conditions. Women's oral health is affected by social aspects, which increase health inequalities when compared to men.
Objective:
To evaluate the social gradient's influence on the oral health of working women at a university in Santander, Colombia.
Materials and methods:
Analytical cross-sectional observational cross-sectional study involving 84 working women. Sociodemographic variables, oral health condition variables (presence of dental caries, periodontal disease, and edentulism), and social status variables were used to establish relationships. Chi-square test or Fisher's Exact test, Student's t-test or Wilcoxon rank test were used, with a significance a<0.05.
Results:
The prevalence of dental caries was 85.7%, periodontal disease 79.8%, and edentulism 40.5%. Age, ethnicity, marital status, educational level, work carried out daily, socioeconomic status, and responsibility for household finances were the social factors most frequently related to oral conditions.
Conclusion:
The social gradient did not register statistically significant differences when analyzed with oral diseases. However, it was established that women with a high social status had a lower burden of oral diseases, while women with a low social status had a higher prevalence of dental caries, periodontal disease, and edentulism.
Keywords : Social Gradient; Social Position; Woman; Oral Health; Formal Work..