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Structuring adolescent’s oral health effects on labour market entry in a cohort study
Author(s) -
Ortiz Fernanda Ruffo,
Ardenghi Thiago Machado,
Maroneze Marilia Cunha,
Paiva Saul Martins,
Pordeus Isabela Almeida
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of paediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.183
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1365-263X
pISSN - 0960-7439
DOI - 10.1111/ipd.12729
Subject(s) - medicine , socioeconomic status , cohort , quality of life (healthcare) , toothache , household income , oral health , demography , cohort study , environmental health , dentistry , population , nursing , archaeology , pathology , sociology , history
Aim To evaluate the influence of the oral conditions and oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) on the entry of adolescents on labour. Design This cohort study was performed in southern Brazil, within a random sample of 12‐year‐old adolescents (n = 1134). Oral health (dental caries, malocclusion, and toothache), OHRQoL (Child Perceptions Questionnaire 11‐14), demographic factors, and family's socioeconomic status (household income and mother's education) were collected at baseline (2012). Education level and employment outcomes, such as labour market entry and earnings from work, were collected at 6‐year follow‐up. Path analysis was used to estimate the overall fit measurement, standardized coefficients (SC), and its direct and indirect effects. Results Among 1134 participants, 768 adolescents with mean of age 17.5 years old were reassessed (retention rate of 68%). There was direct effect from poor OHRQoL on labour market entry (SC 0.057; P = .02). Sex and age also had a direct effect on employment outcomes. Socioeconomic status impacts oral health conditions as well as OHRQoL scores ( P < .01). Household income, malocclusion, and toothache had indirect effects on labour market entry. Conclusion Oral health indirectly affects employment outcomes, through its effects on OHRQoL. Moreover, OHRQoL directly affects labour market entry in adolescents.