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Self‐report poor oral health and chronic diseases: the Hong Kong FAMILY project
Author(s) -
Lee Paul H.,
McGrath Colman P. J.,
Kong Angie Y. C.,
Lam Tai Hing
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/cdoe.12037
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , disease , diabetes mellitus , cross sectional study , body mass index , cohort study , cohort , physical therapy , endocrinology , pathology
Abstract Objective To assess the association between self‐reported oral health ( SROH ) and general health, this study examined the cross‐sectional associations between SROH and nine chronic health conditions, namely cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, thyroid disease, nervous system disease, eye/nose/throat disease, stomach/intestinal disease, and musculoskeletal disease in Hong Kong. Methods This study included 41 641 participants recruited in the FAMILY Project cohort study during March 2009–March 2011. SROH was measured on a 5‐point Likert scale. Multiple logistic regression model was used to analyze the effect of dichotomized SROH (0: very good/good/average, 1: bad/very bad) on nine chronic health conditions, adjusted for age, sex, education, personal income, smoking and drinking habits, Body mass index ( BMI ), and blood pressures. Results All the nine chronic health conditions investigated were associated with SROH . SROH showed the strongest cross‐sectional association with nervous system disease (odds ratio = 3.30, P < 0.001), while the odds ratio with other significant chronic health conditions ranged from 1.13 (high cholesterol, P = 0.033)–1.73 (stomach/intestinal disease, P < 0.001). Conclusions Poor SROH is associated with cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, thyroid disease, nervous system disease, eye/nose/throat disease, stomach/intestinal disease, and musculoskeletal disease.