Appalachian Numeracy and Literacy and Oral Health, an Ecological Study, <scp>PIAAC</scp> and <scp>BRFSS</scp>
Health concerns, and oral health concerns in particular, are significant for the Appalachian region. However, dental visits and the mean overall general literacy/numeracy skills were not significantly different from the nation's, indicating that other factors are driving poor health outcomes within Appalachia from an ecological perspective.
Authors
- R. Constance Wiener (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0371-6699)
- Christopher Waters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5574-4803)
- Meghan Bastin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6245-6634)
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Public Health Dentistry
- Published
- 2025-03-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jphd.12672
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00