Factors that influence the oral impact on daily performance of older people in Brazil: A cross-sectional population-based study

Author(s)

Cavalcanti, Yuri Wanderley ^[1] ; Dantas de Almeida, Leopoldina de Fatima ^[1] ; Gomes de Lucena, Edson Hilan ^[1] ; Probst, Livia Fernandes ^[2] ; Barros Cavalcante, Denise de Fatima ^[2] ; Frias, Antonio Carlos ^[3] ; Bulgareli, Jaqueline Vilela ^[2] ; Pereira, Antonio Carlos ^[2]

Affiliation

^[1] Fed Univ Paraiba UFPB, Sch Dent, Dept Clin & Social Dent, Joao Pessoa, Paraiba - Brazil

^[2] State Univ Campinas FOP UNICAMP, Piracicaba Dent Sch, Dept Social Dent, Piracicaba - Brazil

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo FO USP, Sch Dent, Dept Social Dent, Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: GERODONTOLOGY; v. 37, n. 1, p. 78-86, MAR 2020.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Aim: To investigate factors that influence the oral health-related quality of life of older people (65 years and over) in Brazil. Background: Population-based studies should be conducted to support health-planning interventions. Materials and methods: Data from the Sao Paulo State Survey on Oral Health (SBSP-2015), which consisted of 5951 individuals, were used. A theoretical-conceptual model was built based on the impact of family socio-economic characteristics, individual social-demographic features and self-perceived and clinical oral health status on the oral impact on daily performance (OIDP). Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was conducted at 5% significance level. Statistically significant variables included within the adjusted logistic regression model entered the multiple correspondence analysis (MCA). Results: Oral health impact on daily activities was observed in 34.6% of older people. Characteristics significantly related to impact on OIDP score were as follows: family income up to R\$ 500 (OR = 2.73), self-perceived treatment need (OR = 1.33), self-perceived toothache (OR = 1.52), self-perception of denture replacement need (OR = 1.27), dissatisfaction (OR = 1.50) or very dissatisfied (OR = 2.57) with own oral health, partial lower denture use (OR = 1.34) and needing partial lower dentures (OR = 1.28). Increased number of people living in the same house (B = 0.05, OR = 1.06), number of bedrooms in the house (B = -0.10, OR = 0.90), age (B = -0.03, OR = 0.97) and number of teeth needing treatment (B = 0.08, OR = 1.08) contributed significantly to OIDP. Conclusion: Prevalence of OIDP of older people in the state of Sao Paulo was related to factors other than their clinical and self-perceived oral health status. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 14/50109-1 - Oral Health Survey in São Paulo State, Brazil
• Grantee: Antonio Carlos Pereira
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research in Public Policies for the National Health Care System (PP-SUS)