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The relationship between work stress and oral health status

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  • Segura Marcenes, Wagner
  • Sheiham, Aubrey

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This study investigated whether oral health status is associated with work stress. 164 male workers aged from 35 to 44 years, equally distributed over four socio-economic groups took part in the study. Three work characteristics related to stress were studied: mental demand, control and variety. Age, socio-economic status, sugar consumption, frequency of dental attendance, toothbrushing frequency, type of toothpaste used, years of residence in Belo Horizonte and marital quality were considered in the data analysis. The results of simple regression analysis (dental caries data) and simple logistic regression analysis (periodontal data) showed a significant relationship between periodontal health status and work-related mental demand (P

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  • Segura Marcenes, Wagner & Sheiham, Aubrey, 1992. "The relationship between work stress and oral health status," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 35(12), pages 1511-1520, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:35:y:1992:i:12:p:1511-1520
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    1. Simone M. Costa & Carolina C. Martins & Mânia Q. C. Pinto & Mara Vasconcelos & Mauro H. N. G. Abreu, 2018. "Socioeconomic Factors and Caries in People between 19 and 60 Years of Age: An Update of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(8), pages 1-17, August.
    2. Md Monirul Islam & Daisuke Ekuni & Toshiki Yoneda & Aya Yokoi & Manabu Morita, 2019. "Influence of Occupational Stress and Coping Style on Periodontitis among Japanese Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(19), pages 1-9, September.
    3. Garzó, V., 1997. "Kinetic model for uniform shear flow," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 243(1), pages 113-128.
    4. Simone M. Costa & Carolina C. Martins & Maria de Lourdes C. Bonfim & Lívia G. Zina & Saul M. Paiva & Isabela A. Pordeus & Mauro H. N. G. Abreu, 2012. "A Systematic Review of Socioeconomic Indicators and Dental Caries in Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 9(10), pages 1-35, October.

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