单位：[1]Department of Stomatology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital MedicalUniversity, Beijing, China临床科室口腔科口腔科首都医科大学附属北京友谊医院[2]Center for Chronic and Non-communicableDisease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control andPrevention, Beijing, China[3]National Engineering Laboratory for Digital andMaterial Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of DigitalStomatology, Chinese Stomatological Association, Peking University Schooland Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China[4]Department of PreventiveDentistry, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversitySchool of Medicine, Shanghai, China[5]Department of Preventive Dentistry,the State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology(Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education,School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China武汉大学口腔医院[6]Department of Preventive Dentistry, West China School of Stomatology,Sichuan University, Chengdu, China[7]Department of Preventive Dentistry,Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yet-senUniversity, Guangzhou, China[8]Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory ofStomatology, Guangzhou, China[9]Department of Preventive Dentistry,Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National EngineeringLaboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing KeyLaboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing, China
Background The financial burden of oral diseases is a growing concern as the medical expenses rise worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the dental expenditure, analyze its progressivity and horizontal inequality under the general health finance and insurance system, and identify the key social determinants of the inequality for Chinese adults. Methods A secondary analysis used the data of 13,464 adults from the 4th National Oral Health Epidemiological Survey (NOHES) in China was undertaken. The dental expenditure was collected and divided into out-of-pocket and health insurance payments. Horizontal inequality index and Kakwani index were used to analyze the horizontal inequality and progressivity, respectively. The decomposition model of the concentration index was set up to explore the associated socioeconomic determinants. Results The results showed that a mean dental expenditure per capita of Chinese adults was $20.55 (95% Confidence Interval-CI: 18.83,22.26). Among those who actually used dental service, the cost was $100.95 (95%CI: 93.22,108.68). Over 90% of dental spending was due to out-of-pocket expenses. For self-reported oral health, the horizontal inequality index was - 0.1391 and for the decayed tooth (DT), it was - 0.2252. For out-of-pocket payment, the Kakwani index was - 0.3154 and for health insurance payment it was - 0.1598. Income, residential location, educational attainment, oral hygiene practice, self-reported oral health, age difference were the main contributors to the inequality of dental expenditure. Conclusion Dental expenditure for Chinese adults was at a lower level due to underutilization. The ratio of payments of dental expenditure and utilization was disproportional, whether it was out-of-pocket or insurance payment. Individuals who were more in need of oral care showed less demand for service or not required service in time. For future policy making on oral health, it is worth the effort to further promote the awareness of the importance of oral health and utilization of dental service.
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"Scientific Research Fund of National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China [201502002]
第一作者单位：[1]Department of Stomatology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital MedicalUniversity, Beijing, China
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推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714)：
Meng Lin Cheng,Chun Xiao Wang,Xing Wang,et al.Dental expenditure, progressivity and horizontal inequality in Chinese adults: based on the 4th National Oral Health Epidemiology Survey[J].BMC ORAL HEALTH.2020,20(1):doi:10.1186/s12903-020-01128-0.
APA：
Meng Lin Cheng,Chun Xiao Wang,Xing Wang,Xi Ping Feng,Bao Jun Tai...&Tao Xu.(2020).Dental expenditure, progressivity and horizontal inequality in Chinese adults: based on the 4th National Oral Health Epidemiology Survey.BMC ORAL HEALTH,20,(1)
MLA：
Meng Lin Cheng,et al."Dental expenditure, progressivity and horizontal inequality in Chinese adults: based on the 4th National Oral Health Epidemiology Survey".BMC ORAL HEALTH 20..1(2020)
