Measuring the impact of oral health on quality of life in Britain using OHQoL-UK(W).
OBJECTIVE
This study assessed the impact of oral health on quality of life (OHQoL) in Britain and identified disparities in OHQoL among subgroups of the population.


METHODS
A national survey involved a random probability sample of 2,667 households. Participants were interviewed about their oral health status and sociodemographic information was collected. The impact of oral health on life quality was measured utilizing the OHQoL-UK(W).


RESULTS
The response rate was 68 percent. Most people in Britain (73%) claimed their oral health did affect their life quality, most frequently through physical influences rather than social or psychological. Disparities in perceived influences of oral health on life quality among subgroups of the population were apparent by age, sex, and social class; OHQoL also was influenced by oral health status (self-reported).


CONCLUSIONS
Most Britons claim their oral health affects their life quality and OHQoL was associated with sociodemographic and oral health factors.
McGrath
Colman
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Periodontology and Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hospital Road, Hong Kong. mcgrathc@hkucc.hku.hk
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D011788:Quality of Life; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D012931:Social Environment; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom