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Determinants of Oral Health Literacy Among Older Chinese Adults: A Path Analysis Based on Andersen's Behavioral Model.

Clinical interventions in aging · Jiang L, Li S, Liao Z, Reissmann DR, Schmalz G, Huang X · 2026-07-31

Researchers used path analysis to identify factors associated with oral health literacy among Chinese adults aged 65–74, finding that education and gender influenced literacy indirectly, while dental treatment history and dental visits had direct associations with specific aspects of oral health knowledge.

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