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Factors associated with poor oral health‐related quality of life among non‐institutionalized Brazilian older adults
Author(s) -
Tenani Carla Fabiana,
De Checchi Maria Helena Ribeiro,
da Cunha Inara Pereira,
Mendes Karine Laura Cortellazzi,
Soares Gustavo Hermes,
MichelCrosato Edgard,
Jamieson Lisa,
Ju Xiangqun,
Mialhe Fábio Luiz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/scd.12582
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , poisson regression , gerontology , confidence interval , cross sectional study , oral health , demography , multivariate analysis , environmental health , dentistry , population , nursing , pathology , sociology
Aims To investigate the factors associated with poor oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) in a sample of Brazilian older adults. Methods and Results A cross‐sectional study was conducted with 535 non‐institutionalized elders aged 60 years or older from Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. OHRQoL was measured using the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). Data on sociodemographic characteristics, self‐perceived general health status, and health‐related behaviors were obtained through a structured questionnaire. Data on chronic diseases were obtained from health records. Associations between exploratory factors and low OHRQoL (% GOHAI score <30) were evaluated using multivariate Poisson regression models to estimate adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs) and confidence intervals. The mean OHRQoL score was 30 (± 4.4). In bivariate analysis, being not married, smoking, and self‐rated “fair/poor” general health status were associated with lower OHRQoL. In the adjusted model, self‐rated “fair/poor” general health (PR: 1.25; 95% CI: 1.05–1.48), presence of chronic diseases (PR: 1.88; 95% CI: 1.37–2.58), smoking (PR: 1.25; 95% CI: 1.02–1.53), and reason for last dental appointment (PR: 1.34; 95% CI: 1.13–1.59) were associated with poor OHRQoL. Conclusion Non‐institutionalized older adults with a history of chronic diseases, who smoke, have a negative perception of their general health, and had the last dental appointment motivated by pain present significantly higher prevalence rates of poor OHRQoL.