Gender modified association of oral health indicators with oral health-related quality of life among Korean elders
Abstract Objective To evaluate the association between oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and oral health indicators including dental status, total occlusion force (TOF), number of natural and rehabilitated teeth (NRT), number of natural teeth (NT), and to explore the effect modification o...
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| author | Huong Vu Phuc Thi-Duy Vo Hyun-Duck Kim |
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| description | Abstract Objective To evaluate the association between oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and oral health indicators including dental status, total occlusion force (TOF), number of natural and rehabilitated teeth (NRT), number of natural teeth (NT), and to explore the effect modification on the association by gender among Korean elders. Methods A total of 675 participants aged 65 or above recruited by a cluster-based stratified random sampling were included in this cross-sectional study. The 14-items Korean version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) was used to measure OHRQoL. The responses about OHIP were dichotomized by the cut-off point of 'fairly often' to determine the ‘poor’ versus ‘fair’ OHRQoL. Age, gender, education level, alcohol drinking, smoking, metabolic syndrome, frailty, and periodontitis were considered as confounders. Multiple multivariable logistic regression analyses were applied to assess the adjusted association between oral health indicators and OHRQoL. Gender stratified analysis was also applied to explore the effect modification of the association. Results The prevalence of poor OHRQoL was 43.0%, which was higher in women, less-educated elders, alcohol non-drinkers and frailty elders (p < 0.05). Elders with poor OHRQoL also showed lower values of oral health indicators than elders with fair OHRQoL (p < 0.05). Those with NRT ≤ 24, NT ≤ 14, and TOF < 330 N increased the risk of poor OHRQoL by 2.3 times (OR = 2.26, confidence interval [CI] 1.54–3.31), 1.5 times (OR = 1.45, CI 1.02–2.07), and 1.5 times (OR = 1.47, CI 1.06–2.04), respectively. In women, the association of NRT ≤ 24 with poor OHRQoL increased from OR of 2.3 to OR of 2.4, while, in men, the association of TOF < 330 N with poor OHRQoL increased from OR of 1.5 to OR of 3.2. Conclusion Oral health indicators consisting of TOF, NRT, and NT were independently associated with poor OHRQoL among Korean elders. Gender modified the association of TOF and NRT. Preventive and/or curative management for keeping natural teeth and the rehabilitation of missing teeth to recover the occlusal force may be essential for reducing poor OHRQoL. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2475582058864eb3b9db3994a7e0a6972022-12-22T02:54:50ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312022-05-012211910.1186/s12903-022-02104-6Gender modified association of oral health indicators with oral health-related quality of life among Korean eldersHuong Vu0Phuc Thi-Duy Vo1Hyun-Duck Kim2Department of Preventive and Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Seoul National UniversityDepartment of Immunology and Molecular Microbiology, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National UniversityDepartment of Preventive and Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Seoul National UniversityAbstract Objective To evaluate the association between oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and oral health indicators including dental status, total occlusion force (TOF), number of natural and rehabilitated teeth (NRT), number of natural teeth (NT), and to explore the effect modification on the association by gender among Korean elders. Methods A total of 675 participants aged 65 or above recruited by a cluster-based stratified random sampling were included in this cross-sectional study. The 14-items Korean version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) was used to measure OHRQoL. The responses about OHIP were dichotomized by the cut-off point of 'fairly often' to determine the ‘poor’ versus ‘fair’ OHRQoL. Age, gender, education level, alcohol drinking, smoking, metabolic syndrome, frailty, and periodontitis were considered as confounders. Multiple multivariable logistic regression analyses were applied to assess the adjusted association between oral health indicators and OHRQoL. Gender stratified analysis was also applied to explore the effect modification of the association. Results The prevalence of poor OHRQoL was 43.0%, which was higher in women, less-educated elders, alcohol non-drinkers and frailty elders (p < 0.05). Elders with poor OHRQoL also showed lower values of oral health indicators than elders with fair OHRQoL (p < 0.05). Those with NRT ≤ 24, NT ≤ 14, and TOF < 330 N increased the risk of poor OHRQoL by 2.3 times (OR = 2.26, confidence interval [CI] 1.54–3.31), 1.5 times (OR = 1.45, CI 1.02–2.07), and 1.5 times (OR = 1.47, CI 1.06–2.04), respectively. In women, the association of NRT ≤ 24 with poor OHRQoL increased from OR of 2.3 to OR of 2.4, while, in men, the association of TOF < 330 N with poor OHRQoL increased from OR of 1.5 to OR of 3.2. Conclusion Oral health indicators consisting of TOF, NRT, and NT were independently associated with poor OHRQoL among Korean elders. Gender modified the association of TOF and NRT. Preventive and/or curative management for keeping natural teeth and the rehabilitation of missing teeth to recover the occlusal force may be essential for reducing poor OHRQoL.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02104-6Oral health indicatorOHRQoLOHIPGender |
| spellingShingle | Huong Vu Phuc Thi-Duy Vo Hyun-Duck Kim Gender modified association of oral health indicators with oral health-related quality of life among Korean elders BMC Oral Health Oral health indicator OHRQoL OHIP Gender |
| title | Gender modified association of oral health indicators with oral health-related quality of life among Korean elders |
| title_full | Gender modified association of oral health indicators with oral health-related quality of life among Korean elders |
| title_fullStr | Gender modified association of oral health indicators with oral health-related quality of life among Korean elders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender modified association of oral health indicators with oral health-related quality of life among Korean elders |
| title_short | Gender modified association of oral health indicators with oral health-related quality of life among Korean elders |
| title_sort | gender modified association of oral health indicators with oral health related quality of life among korean elders |
| topic | Oral health indicator OHRQoL OHIP Gender |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02104-6 |
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