Rebelo, M.A.B., Cardoso, E.M., Robinson, P. et al. (1 more author) (2015) Demographics, social position, dental status and oral health-related quality of life in community-dwelling older adults. Quality of Life Research. ISSN 1573-2649
Abstract
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.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2015. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) |
Keywords: | Oral health; Quality of life; Elderly people; Socioeconomic status; Structural equation modelling |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Clinical Dentistry (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 03 Feb 2016 15:53 |
Last Modified: | 03 Feb 2016 15:53 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-015-1209-y |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s11136-015-1209-y |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:93006 |