Article: Clinical and socio-demographic factors influencing the oral health-related quality of life of Chinese elders

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TitleClinical and socio-demographic factors influencing the oral health-related quality of life of Chinese elders
AuthorsZhao, L2
Lin, HC2
Lo, ECM1
Wong, MCM1
Issue Date2011
PublisherF D I World Dental Press Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.fdiworldental.org/resources/4_3community.html
CitationCommunity Dental Health, 2011, v. 28 n. 3, p. 206-210 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1922/CDH_2574Lin05
AbstractObjectives: The objective of this study was to explore the clinical and socio-demographic factors influencing oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of the Chinese elderly. Methods: Two urban districts in Binzhou, Shandong Province, Eastern China were selected and 300 elders aged 60-80 years were recruited. The study subjects completed a structured questionnaire in an interview and underwent a clinical examination. The questionnaire included questions on socio-economic information and a Putonghua version of the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) which had been validated for use in Chinese elders to evaluate their OHRQoL. Clinical examination was performed using the criteria recommended by the World Health Organization. Tooth status, periodontal health status, loss of attachment (LOA), and number of occluding tooth pairs were recorded. Duplicate examinations were conducted on 10% of the subjects. Results: The mean GOHAI score of the subjects was 46.0 (SD 8.5). Result of an ANCOVA showed that subjects who were older, had no root caries, had no tooth with LOA≥6mm, or had more occluding pairs had higher GOHAI scores indicating better OHRQoL. Conclusion: The OHRQoL of the study elders was fair and was influenced by age and a number of clinical factors. With limited resources and dental manpower in China, higher priority should be given to the elders who are relatively younger, who have or are at high risk of developing root caries and advanced periodontal diseases, and who have few occluding tooth pairs. © BASCD 2011.
ISSN0265-539X
2011 Impact Factor: 0.753
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.037
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1922/CDH_2574Lin05
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000297933700005
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dc.contributor.authorZhao, L
dc.contributor.authorLin, HC
dc.contributor.authorLo, ECM
dc.contributor.authorWong, MCM
dc.date.accessioned2011-10-28T02:42:12Z
dc.date.available2011-10-28T02:42:12Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The objective of this study was to explore the clinical and socio-demographic factors influencing oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of the Chinese elderly. Methods: Two urban districts in Binzhou, Shandong Province, Eastern China were selected and 300 elders aged 60-80 years were recruited. The study subjects completed a structured questionnaire in an interview and underwent a clinical examination. The questionnaire included questions on socio-economic information and a Putonghua version of the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) which had been validated for use in Chinese elders to evaluate their OHRQoL. Clinical examination was performed using the criteria recommended by the World Health Organization. Tooth status, periodontal health status, loss of attachment (LOA), and number of occluding tooth pairs were recorded. Duplicate examinations were conducted on 10% of the subjects. Results: The mean GOHAI score of the subjects was 46.0 (SD 8.5). Result of an ANCOVA showed that subjects who were older, had no root caries, had no tooth with LOA≥6mm, or had more occluding pairs had higher GOHAI scores indicating better OHRQoL. Conclusion: The OHRQoL of the study elders was fair and was influenced by age and a number of clinical factors. With limited resources and dental manpower in China, higher priority should be given to the elders who are relatively younger, who have or are at high risk of developing root caries and advanced periodontal diseases, and who have few occluding tooth pairs. © BASCD 2011.
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dc.identifier.citationCommunity Dental Health, 2011, v. 28 n. 3, p. 206-210 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1922/CDH_2574Lin05
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1922/CDH_2574Lin05
dc.identifier.epage210
dc.identifier.hkuros197653
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000297933700005
dc.identifier.issn0265-539X
2011 Impact Factor: 0.753
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.037
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid21916355
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-80052662370
dc.identifier.spage206
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/142294
dc.identifier.volume28
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherF D I World Dental Press Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.fdiworldental.org/resources/4_3community.html
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofCommunity Dental Health
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and over
dc.subject.meshAnalysis of Variance
dc.subject.meshChina - epidemiology
dc.subject.meshDMF Index
dc.subject.meshDental Care for Aged
dc.subject.meshEducational Status
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHealth Priorities
dc.subject.meshHealth Status Indicators
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIncome
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshOral Health
dc.subject.meshPeriodontal Attachment Loss - epidemiology - psychology
dc.subject.meshQuality of Life
dc.subject.meshQuestionnaires
dc.subject.meshRoot Caries - epidemiology - psychology
dc.subject.meshStatistics, Nonparametric
dc.subject.meshTooth Loss - epidemiology - psychology
dc.subject.meshUrban Population
dc.titleClinical and socio-demographic factors influencing the oral health-related quality of life of Chinese elders
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Sun Yat-Sen University