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Which aspects of an oral health–related quality of life measure are mainly associated with global ratings of oral health in children?
Author(s) -
Krisdapong Sudaduang,
Sheiham Aubrey
Publication year - 2014
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.12061
Subject(s) - medicine , oral health , quality of life (healthcare) , measure (data warehouse) , quality (philosophy) , environmental health , family medicine , nursing , data mining , philosophy , epistemology , computer science
Objectives To assess the associations of global subjective ratings of oral health with different aspects of an oral health–related quality of life measure, namely total O ral I mpacts on D aily P erformances ( OIDP ) and C hild‐ O ral I mpacts on D aily P erformances ( C hild‐ OIDP ) scores, extent and intensity of oral impacts, the different performance scores and oral impacts attributed to certain groups of oral conditions. Methods This study was part of the S ixth T hailand N ational O ral H ealth S urvey. One thousand and sixty‐six 12‐year‐olds and 815 15‐year‐olds were interviewed on their OHRQ oL using C hild‐ OIDP and OIDP indices, respectively, and rated their overall oral problems on 3‐point and 5‐point scales, respectively. Associations of global rating of oral health with different Child‐ OIDP / OIDP outcome variables were estimated using S pearman's rank correlations and logistic regressions. Results Child‐ OIDP / OIDP scores were significantly associated with global ratings. Intensity was associated with global ratings, whereas extent was not. Impacts of ‘very little’ intensity were associated with a slightly higher chance of having poorer oral health perceptions. Global ratings were associated most with oral impacts attributed to dental caries, but not with the impacts related to natural process, such as eruption. Eating, cleaning teeth, emotional stability and smiling, plus social contact in 15‐year‐olds were performances associated with global ratings. Fifteen‐year‐old girls were more likely to perceive more oral problems than boys. Conclusions Associations of global ratings of oral health with C hild‐ OIDP / OIDP scores were mainly due to the intensity of impacts. Global ratings were related to multidimensional aspects of children's quality of life.