Oral health service utilization by elderly beneficiaries of the Mexican Institute of Social Security in México city

摘要: The aging population poses a challenge to Mexican health services. aim of this study is describe recent oral services utilization and its association with socio-demographic characteristics co-morbidity in Social Security beneficiaries 60 years older. A sample 700 individuals aged 60+ was randomly chosen from the databases Institute (IMSS). These participants resided southwest Mexico City made up final cohort for identifying risk factors root caries elderly patients. Sociodemographic variables, presence cognitive decline, depression, morbidity, medication consumption, as well reasons seeking within past 12 months were collected through questionnaire. Clinical assessments carried out determine coronal experience. consisted 698 71.6 on average, whom 68.3% women. 374 (53.6%) had use months. 81% those who used sought private medical care, 12.8% social security services, 6.2% public 99.7% experienced 44.0% caries. Female sex (OR = 2.0), 6 years' schooling or less 1.4), experience more than 22 teeth 0.6) are associated these About half have months, many them Being woman, having little schooling, low