TY - JOUR
T1 - Demographics, social position, dental status and oral health-related quality of life in community-dwelling older adults
AU - Rebelo, Maria Augusta Bessa
AU - Cardoso, Evangeline Maria
AU - Robinson, Peter G
AU - Vettore, Mario Vianna
PY - 2016/7
Y1 - 2016/7
N2 -
Purpose
To identify
demographic, socioeconomic and dental clinical predictors of oral
health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in elderly people.
Methods
Cross-sectional
study involving 613 elderly people aged 65–74 years in Manaus, Brazil.
Interviews and oral examinations were carried out to collect demographic
characteristics (age and sex) and socioeconomic data (income and
education), dental clinical measures (DMFT, need of upper and lower
dentures) and OHRQoL (GOHAI questionnaire). Structural equation
modelling was used to estimate direct and indirect pathways between the
variables.
Results
Being older
predicted lower schooling but higher income. Higher income was linked to
better dental status, which was linked to better OHRQoL. There were
also indirect pathways. Age and education were linked to OHRQoL,
mediated by clinical dental status. Income was associated with dental
clinical status via education, and income predicted OHRQoL via education
and clinical measures.
Conclusion
Our findings
elucidate the complex pathways between individual, environmental factors
and clinical factors that may determine OHRQoL and support the
application of public health approaches to improve oral health in older
people.
AB -
Purpose
To identify
demographic, socioeconomic and dental clinical predictors of oral
health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in elderly people.
Methods
Cross-sectional
study involving 613 elderly people aged 65–74 years in Manaus, Brazil.
Interviews and oral examinations were carried out to collect demographic
characteristics (age and sex) and socioeconomic data (income and
education), dental clinical measures (DMFT, need of upper and lower
dentures) and OHRQoL (GOHAI questionnaire). Structural equation
modelling was used to estimate direct and indirect pathways between the
variables.
Results
Being older
predicted lower schooling but higher income. Higher income was linked to
better dental status, which was linked to better OHRQoL. There were
also indirect pathways. Age and education were linked to OHRQoL,
mediated by clinical dental status. Income was associated with dental
clinical status via education, and income predicted OHRQoL via education
and clinical measures.
Conclusion
Our findings
elucidate the complex pathways between individual, environmental factors
and clinical factors that may determine OHRQoL and support the
application of public health approaches to improve oral health in older
people.
KW - Elderly people
KW - Oral health
KW - Quality of life
KW - Socioeconomic status
KW - Structural equation modelling
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U2 - 10.1007/s11136-015-1209-y
DO - 10.1007/s11136-015-1209-y
M3 - Article (Academic Journal)
C2 - 26708574
AN - SCOPUS:84951968824
SN - 0962-9343
VL - 25
SP - 1735
EP - 1742
JO - Quality of Life Research
JF - Quality of Life Research
IS - 7
ER -