Open AccessEvaluation of oral health-related quality of life in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Raulison Vieira de Sousa,
Roberto Carlos Mourão Pinho,
Bruna de Carvalho Farias Vajgel,
Saul Martins Paiva,
Renata Cimões
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
brazilian journal of oral sciences/brazilian journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1677-3225
pISSN - 1677-3217
DOI - 10.20396/bjos.v18i0.8655466
Subject(s) - edentulism , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , periodontitis , socioeconomic status , logistic regression , oral health , dentistry , type 2 diabetes mellitus , descriptive statistics , population , multivariate analysis , cross sectional study , diabetes mellitus , environmental health , gerontology , nursing , statistics , mathematics , pathology , endocrinology
Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of oral problems on the quality of life of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). Methods: A population-based, cross-sectional study was conducted with a random sample of 302 individuals with DM2 who answered the Oral Health Impact Profile 14 (OHIP-14) questionnaire as well as a questionnaire addressing socioeconomic and oral health characteristics. After filling out the questionnaires, the participants were submitted to a clinical dental examination Periodontal diseases, dental caries and edentulism. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis and logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of impact on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) was 47%. In the multivariate analysis, the variables that remained significantly associated with a negative impact on quality of life were xerostomia (OR= 2.15; 95% CI: 1.07-4.30), denture need (OR= 3.71; 95% CI: 1.17-11.73) and periodontitis (OR= 5.02; 95% CI: 2.19-11.52). Conclusion: The prevalence rate of impact on OHRQoL was high in the sample studied. Xerostomia, denture need and periodontitis posed a risk of negative impact on the quality of life of individuals with DM2, independently of socioeconomic status.