Self-rated oral health and associated factors in Brazilian elders

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Pattussi, Marcos Pascoal
Peres, Karen Glazer
Boing, Antonio Fernando
Peres, Marco Aurelio
Dias da Costa, Juvenal Soares
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2010
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Objective: Self-rating provides a simple direct way of capturing perceptions of health. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of poor self-rated oral health among elders. Methods: National data from a cross-sectional population-based study with a multistage random sample of 4786 Brazilian older adults (aged 65-74) in 250 towns were analysed. Data collection included oral examinations (WHO 1997) and struct-ured interviews at elderly households. The outcome was measured by a single five-point-response-scale question dichotomized into 'poor' (fair/poor/very poor) and 'good' (good/very good) self-rated oral health. Data analyses used Poisson regression models stratified by sex. Results: The prevalence of poor self-rated oral health was 46.6% (95% CI: 45.2-48%) in the whole sample, 50.3% (48-52.5) in men and 44.2% (42.4-46) in women. Higher prevalence ratios (PR) were found in elders reporting unfavourable dental appearance (PR = 2.31; 95% CI: 2.02-2.65), poor chewing ability (PR = 1.64; CI: 1.48-1.8) and dental pain (PR = 1.44; CI: 1.04-1.23) in adjusted analysis. Poor self-perception was also associated with being men, black, unfavourable socioeconomic circumstances, unfavourable clinical oral health and with not using or needing a dental prosthesis. Conclusion: Assessment and understanding of self-rated oral health should take into account social factors, subjective and clinical oral symptoms. © 2010 John Wiley & Sons A/S.

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Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

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38

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4

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Dentistry

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Pattussi, MP; Peres, KG; Boing, AF; Peres, MA; Dias da Costa, JS, Self-rated oral health and associated factors in Brazilian elders, Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2010, 38 (4), pp. 348-359

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