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Substance Use, General Health and Health Literacy as Predictors of Oral Health in Emerging Adult Sexual Minority Men of Color: A Secondary Data Analysis

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  • S. Raquel Ramos

    (Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY 10016, USA)

  • David T. Lardier

    (Department of Individual, Family, and Community Education, College of Education and Human Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA)

  • Rueben C. Warren

    (National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088, USA)

  • Melba Cherian

    (Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY 10016, USA)

  • Sarwat Siddiqui

    (Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY 10016, USA)

  • Trace Kershaw

    (School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
    Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA)

Abstract

There is limited evidence surrounding oral health in emerging adult, sexual minority men of color. This study examined the association between sociodemographic factors, health literacy, cigarette, e-cigarette, and alcohol use on oral health outcomes. Secondary data analysis was conducted with 322 sexual minority men ages 18–34 in the United States. Between-group, mean-level, and multivariable logistic regression analyses examined differences on oral health outcomes. Increased cigarette (aOR = 1.84, p = 0.03), e-cigarette (aOR = 1.40, p = 0.03), and alcohol use (aOR = 2.07, p = 0.05) were associated with extended time away from the dentist. Health literacy (aOR = 0.93, p = 0.05) was negatively associated. Increased cigarette (aOR = 1.17, p = 0.04) and cigarette use (aOR = 1.26, p = 0.04) were associated with tooth loss. Health literacy was negatively associated (aOR = 0.65, p = 0.03). Increased e-cigarette (aOR = 1.74, p = 0.04) and cigarette use (aOR = 4.37, p < 0.001) were associated with dental affordability issues. Lower health literacy and racial identification as Black were associated with dental affordability issues; demonstrating an urgent need to address these factors to improve oral health in emerging adult sexual minority men of color.

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  • S. Raquel Ramos & David T. Lardier & Rueben C. Warren & Melba Cherian & Sarwat Siddiqui & Trace Kershaw, 2021. "Substance Use, General Health and Health Literacy as Predictors of Oral Health in Emerging Adult Sexual Minority Men of Color: A Secondary Data Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-17, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:4:p:1987-:d:501660
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