title: Social, economic, and behavioral variables associated with oral health-related quality of life among Brazilian adults.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between sociodemographic, socioeconomic, psychosocial, and behavioral variables and oral health as assessed using the 14-question short version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). A cross-sectional study was performed with 1095 adult residents from 38 census tracts in the municipality of São Leopoldo, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Responses to the OHIP-14 were dichotomized, and bivariate (Chi-square) and multivariate analysis (logistic regression and Wald's test) were performed. In the bivariate analysis, the worse effects were reported by female individuals, the elderly, those with low family income, less schooling, those reporting a lower quality of life and social support, and smokers. In the multivariate analysis the following variables maintained their statistical significance: gender (female), age (50-59 years), family income (low), quality of life (low), social support (low, moderate), and smoking (smokers). Individuals' self-perception of their oral health was related to sociodemographic, socioeconomic, psychosocial, and behavioral variables, thus confirming that emphasis should be placed on social factors when addressing oral health problems.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Saúde e Biociências, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil, marilisagabardo@e-odonto.com.
authors.forename: Marilisa Carneiro Leão
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gabardo
authors.affiliation: Escola de Saúde e Biociências, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil, marilisagabardo@e-odonto.com.
authors.forename: Samuel Jorge
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Moysés
authors.affiliation: Escola de Saúde e Biociências, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil, marilisagabardo@e-odonto.com.
authors.forename: Simone Tetu
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Moysés
authors.affiliation: Escola de Saúde e Biociências, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brasil, marilisagabardo@e-odonto.com.
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olandoski
authors.affiliation: Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Brasil.
authors.forename: Maria Teresa Anselmo
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Olinto
authors.affiliation: Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Brasil.
authors.forename: Marcos Pascoal
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Pattussi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D011788:Quality of Life; D057566:Self Report; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult