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To examine how sex modifies the relationship between functional disability and dental care access barriers in older Canadians.

Disability-related barriers to dental care among older Canadian adults: the role of sex as an effect modifier

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Cross-sectional study investigated access barriers to dental care by sex among older Canadians, highlighting disability's impact.

To examine how sex modifies the relationship between functional disability and dental care access barriers in older Canadians.
Cross-sectional study of 23,967 Canadian adults aged 65 and older from the CCHS 2022.
Used logistic regression to assess access barriers related to cost and dental visit frequency.
Controlled for factors like income, dental insurance, Indigenous identity, and immigration status.
Functional difficulty increased odds of avoiding dental visits due to cost (OR 1.58, p < 0.001).
Women showed lower odds of emergency-only or no dental visits (OR 0.68, p < 0.001).
Dental insurance was identified as the strongest protective factor against access barriers.

Menon et al. (2026) studied this question.

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