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Implications of Edentulism on Quality of Life among Elderly

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  • Suely Maria Rodrigues

    (Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Zip Code 31270.901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil)

  • Ana Cristina Oliveira

    (Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Zip Code 31270.901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil)

  • Andréa Maria Duarte Vargas

    (Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Zip Code 31270.901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil)

  • Allyson Nogueira Moreira

    (Department of Operative Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Zip Code 31270.901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil)

  • Efigênia Ferreira e Ferreira

    (Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Zip Code 31270.901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil)

Abstract

This study aimed was to test the association between quality of life and edentulism among elderly individuals in a city in southeastern Brazil. This cross-sectional study was carried out with 163 individuals aged 60 years or older, functionally independent and non-institutionalized. Data were collected with a questionnaire and oral examination. The edentulism was the dependent variable. The independent variables were sex, age, household income and quality of life (WHOQOL-Old) and their scores. To assess the association between the dependent variable and independent variables was used bivariate analysis ( p p = 0.03) and social participation dimension of the WHOQOL-Old ( p = 0.08). In the Poisson regression, social participation remained statistically associated to edentulism {RP = 2.12 [90% CI (1.10–4.00)]}. The social participation proved to have a significant association to edentulism, thereby attesting to the negative effect of this condition on social aspects.

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  • Suely Maria Rodrigues & Ana Cristina Oliveira & Andréa Maria Duarte Vargas & Allyson Nogueira Moreira & Efigênia Ferreira e Ferreira, 2012. "Implications of Edentulism on Quality of Life among Elderly," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 9(1), pages 1-10, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:9:y:2012:i:1:p:100-109:d:15519
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    1. Karl Peltzer & Sandra Hewlett & Alfred E. Yawson & Paula Moynihan & Raman Preet & Fan Wu & Godfrey Guo & Perianayagam Arokiasamy & James J. Snodgrass & Somnath Chatterji & Mark E. Engelstad & Paul Kow, 2014. "Prevalence of Loss of All Teeth (Edentulism) and Associated Factors in Older Adults in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(11), pages 1-17, October.

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