Table 1General and socio-economic characteristics, oral function, oral health behavior, and health-related quality of life in the elderly who reside in the community.
|
Elderly participants (N = 61,280) |
|
|
|
n
|
% |
|
General characteristics |
Age (y) |
65–69 |
17,166 |
28.0 |
|
70–74 |
16,332 |
26.7 |
|
75–79 |
14,642 |
23.9 |
|
≥ 80 |
13,140 |
21.4 |
|
|
|
Gender |
Female |
35,982 |
58.7 |
|
Male |
25,298 |
41.3 |
|
|
|
Residence |
Metropolitan |
13,044 |
21.3 |
|
Provincial |
48,236 |
78.7 |
|
|
|
Education level |
Illiteracy |
13,818 |
22.5 |
|
≤ Elementary school |
26,488 |
43.2 |
|
Middle school |
8,974 |
14.6 |
|
High school |
8,104 |
13.2 |
|
≥ College |
3,896 |
6.4 |
|
|
|
Income (10,000 won) |
< 50 |
13,731 |
22.4 |
|
50–100 |
18,807 |
30.7 |
|
100–200 |
13,818 |
22.5 |
|
200–300 |
6,652 |
10.9 |
|
300–400 |
3,692 |
6.0 |
|
400–500 |
1,824 |
3.0 |
|
500–600 |
968 |
1.6 |
|
≥ 600 |
1,788 |
2.9 |
|
|
|
Living status |
Cohabit with spouse |
38,750 |
63.2 |
|
Separation |
22,530 |
36.8 |
|
|
|
Oral function |
Mastication |
Comfort |
32,493 |
53.0 |
|
Discomfort |
28,787 |
47.0 |
|
|
|
Pronunciation |
Comfort |
48,935 |
79.9 |
|
Discomfort |
12,345 |
20.1 |
|
|
|
Dentures |
Not use |
31,518 |
51.4 |
|
Use |
29,762 |
48.6 |
|
|
|
Oral health behavior (brush teeth) |
After breakfast |
Have |
54,646 |
89.2 |
Not have |
6,634 |
10.8 |
|
After lunch |
Have |
21,013 |
34.3 |
Not have |
40,267 |
65.7 |
|
After dinner |
Have |
41070 |
67.0 |
Not have |
20,210 |
33.0 |
|
Before sleeping |
Have |
21,422 |
35.0 |
Not have |
39,858 |
65.0 |
|
Health-related quality of life assessed using EQ-5D |
Mobility |
Normal |
32,879 |
53.7 |
Limitation |
28,401 |
46.3 |
|
Self-care |
Normal |
50,187 |
81.9 |
Limitation |
11,093 |
18.1 |
|
Usual activities |
Normal |
38,516 |
62.9 |
Limitation |
22,764 |
37.1 |
|
Pain/discomfort |
Normal |
27,968 |
45.6 |
Limitation |
33,312 |
54.4 |
|
Anxiety/depression |
Normal |
48,526 |
79.2 |
Limitation |
12,754 |
20.8 |
Table 2Factors influencing self-rated oral health in elderly participants residing in the community.
|
Elderly participants (N = 61,280) |
|
Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
General characteristics |
Age (y) |
65–69 (Ref) |
1 |
70–74 |
0.877*** (0.831–0.926) |
75–79 |
0.787*** (0.742–0.835) |
≥ 80 |
0.725*** (0.678–0.776) |
|
Gender |
Female (Ref) |
1 |
Male |
1.233*** (1.173–1.295) |
|
Residence |
Metropolitan (Ref) |
1 |
Provincial |
0.976 (0.928–1.027) |
|
Education level |
Illiteracy (Ref) |
1 |
≤ Elementary school |
0.919** (0.868–0.974) |
Middle school |
0.918* (0.851–0.990) |
High school |
0.831*** (0.768–0.901) |
≥ College |
0.748*** (0.677–0.827) |
|
Income (10,000 won) |
< 50 (Ref) |
1 |
50–100 |
0.977 (0.920–1.037) |
100–200 |
1.010 (0.945–1.079) |
200–300 |
0.982 (0.908–1.062) |
300–400 |
0.994 (0.904–1.093) |
400–500 |
0.887 (0.784–1.005) |
500–600 |
0.908 (0.771–1.070) |
≥ 600 |
0.865* (0.763–0.980) |
|
Living status |
Cohabit with spouse (Ref) |
1 |
Separation |
1.073** (1.021–1.128) |
|
Oral function |
Mastication |
Comfort (Ref) |
1 |
Discomfort |
8.501*** (8.111–8.911) |
|
Pronunciation |
Comfort (Ref) |
1 |
Discomfort (Ref) |
2.117*** (1.966–2.280) |
|
Dentures |
Not use (Ref) |
1 |
Use |
3.527*** (3.377–3.683) |
|
Oral health behavior (brush teeth) |
After breakfast |
Have (Ref) |
1 |
Not have |
1.045 (0.974–1.121) |
|
After lunch |
Have (Ref) |
1 |
Not have |
1.071** (1.023–1.122) |
|
After dinner |
Have (Ref) |
1 |
Not have |
1.052* (1.002–1.105) |
|
Before sleeping |
Have (Ref) |
1 |
Not have |
1.055* (1.008–1.104) |
|
Health-related quality of life assessed using EQ-5D |
Mobility |
Normal (Ref) |
1 |
Limitation |
1.166*** (1.097–1.240) |
|
Self-care |
Normal (Ref) |
1 |
Limitation |
1.096*** (1.022–1.176) |
|
Usual activities |
Normal (Ref) |
1 |
Limitation |
1.099** (1.028–1.174) |
|
Pain/discomfort |
Normal (Ref) |
1 |
Limitation |
1.197*** (1.137–1.260) |
|
Anxiety/depression |
Normal (Ref) |
1 |
Limitation |
1.162*** (1.098–1.231) |