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Socio-economic differences in public opinion regarding water fluoridation in Queensland
journal contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by William MummeryWilliam Mummery, Ryan KiftRyan Kift, Mitchell DuncanMitchell DuncanObjective: To describe public opinion relating to the fluoridation of drinking water in a sample of the Queensland population. Method: Data were collected by means of a computer-assisted telephone interview survey from a sample of the Queensland population. Descriptive statistics and logistical regression were used to examine associations between variables. Results: Seventy per cent of the total sample supported water fluoridation of their local supply. More than 71% of the total sample agreed that water fluoridation was safe. People living in areas of higher socio-economic / relative socio-economic advantage were more likely to support the addition of fluoride to local drinking water and agree that it was safe. Opinions about fluoridation varied by respondent age and gender. Conclusions: General support was found in this sample of the Queensland population for fluoridation of drinking water. Implications: In Queensland, fluoridationof the water supply is now a political decision. Information about public opinion on fluoridation may assist decision makers in the final determination.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Volume
31Issue
4Start Page
336End Page
339Number of Pages
4eISSN
1753-6405ISSN
1326-0200Location
SydneyPublisher
Blackwell PublishingPublisher DOI
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Language
en-ausPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health; Institute for Health and Social Science Research (IHSSR);Era Eligible
- Yes