title: Comparison of risk factors for tooth loss between professional drivers and white-collar workers: an internet survey.
abstract: This cross-sectional study was conducted to examine tooth loss and associated factors among professional drivers and white-collar workers. The participants were recruited by applying screening procedures to a pool of Japanese registrants in an online database. The participants were asked to complete a self-reported questionnaire. A total of 592 professional drivers and 328 white-collar workers (male, aged 30 to 69 years) were analyzed. A multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to identify differences between professional drivers and white-collar workers. The results showed that professional drivers had fewer teeth than white-collar workers (odds ratio [OR], 1.74; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.150-2.625). Moreover, a second multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that several factors were associated with the number of teeth among professional drivers: diabetes mellitus (OR, 2.68; 95% CI, 1.388-5.173), duration of brushing teeth (OR, 1.66; 95% CI, 1.066-2.572), frequency of eating breakfast (OR, 2.23; 95% CI, 1.416-3.513), frequency of eating out (OR, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.086-2.671) and smoking status (OR, 2.88; 95% CI, 1.388-5.964). These findings suggest that the lifestyles of professional drivers could be related to not only their general health status, but also tooth loss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Tokyo Dental College, Japan.
authors.forename: Seitaro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshino
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takayanagi
authors.forename: Yoichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishizuka
authors.forename: Ryouichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Satou
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamijo
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sugihara
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001334:Automobile Driving; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D009909:Oral Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D057566:Self Report; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000453:epidemiology*