Implications of Edentulism on Quality of Life among Elderly
Implications of Edentulism on Quality of Life among Elderly
复制标题
DOI：
10.3390/ijerph9010100
复制
发表时间：
2012-01-01
影响因子：
--
通讯作者：
Ferreira e Ferreira, Efigenia
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Rodrigues, Suely Maria;Oliveira, Ana Cristina;Ferreira e Ferreira, Efigenia
本研究旨在测试巴西东南部一个城市老年人的生活质量与蛀牙症之间的关系。这项横断面研究对163名年龄在60岁或以上、功能独立和非机构的个体进行了研究。通过问卷调查和口头检查收集资料。牙髓是因变量。自变量为性别、年龄、家庭收入、生活质量（WHOQOL-Old）及其得分。为了评估因变量和自变量之间的相关性，采用双变量分析（p < 0.10）。采用泊松回归模型，调整年龄和性别。参与者的平均年龄为69岁（±6.1岁），68.7%为女性，52.8%被诊断为完全无牙（90% CI: 0.33-1.24）。当自变量与龋病患病率相关时，年龄（p = 0.03）和WHOQOL-Old的社会参与维度（p = 0.08）有统计学意义的相关性。在泊松回归中，社会参与与牙髓化仍有统计学相关性{RP = 2.12 [90% CI(1.10-4.00)]}。社会参与被证明与蛀牙症有显著的联系，从而证明了这种情况对社会方面的负面影响。
This study aimed was to test the association between quality of life and edentulism among elderly individuals in a city in southeastern Brazil. This cross-sectional study was carried out with 163 individuals aged 60 years or older, functionally independent and non-institutionalized. Data were collected with a questionnaire and oral examination. The edentulism was the dependent variable. The independent variables were sex, age, household income and quality of life (WHOQOL-Old) and their scores. To assess the association between the dependent variable and independent variables was used bivariate analysis (p < 0.10). Poisson regression model was performed, adjusting for age and sex. The average age of participants was 69 years (+/- 6.1), 68.7% were female and 52.8% were diagnosed as completely edentulous (90% CI: 0.33-1.24). When the independent variables were associated to the prevalence of edentulism, statistically significant associations were found for age (p = 0.03) and social participation dimension of the WHOQOL-Old (p = 0.08). In the Poisson regression, social participation remained statistically associated to edentulism {RP = 2.12 [90% CI (1.10-4.00)]}. The social participation proved to have a significant association to edentulism, thereby attesting to the negative effect of this condition on social aspects.