Table 2.
Poisson bivariate analysis of factors associated with having negative impact on OHRQoL in Brazilian elderly (n = 504).
| Variables | Having negative impact | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Unadjusted PR | CI 95% | P value | ||
| n | % | ||||
| Block 1: sociodemographic factors | |||||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 58 | 34.1 | 1 | ||
| Female | 171 | 51.2 | 1.50 | (1.18–1.89) | 0.001 |
| Age | |||||
| 60–64 years | 75 | 58.6 | 1 | ||
| 65–74 years | 113 | 41.4 | 0.70 | (0.57–0.86) | 0.001 |
| 75 or over | 41 | 39.8 | 0.67 | (0.51–0.90) | 0.007 |
| Geography | |||||
| Urban | 108 | 46.4 | 1 | ||
| Rural | 121 | 44.6 | 0.96 | (0.79–1.16) | 0.702 |
| Living arrangements | |||||
| Not alone | 147 | 44.8 | 1 | ||
| Alone | 82 | 46.6 | 1.04 | (0.85–1.26) | 0.702 |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| White | 148 | 47.3 | 1 | ||
| Nonwhite | 81 | 42.4 | 0.89 | (0.73–1.09) | 0.292 |
| Education | |||||
| >4 years | 42 | 42.9 | 1 | ||
| ≤4 years | 187 | 46.1 | 1.07 | (0.83–1.38) | 0.575 |
| Economical class | |||||
| Upper/upper middle | 25 | 30.1 | 1 | ||
| Lower middle/lower | 204 | 48.5 | 1.60 | (1.14–2.26) | 0.006 |
| Block 2: oral health conditions and needs | |||||
| Number of teeth | |||||
| ≥20 | 24 | 38.7 | 1 | ||
| <1–19 | 103 | 50.7 | 1.31 | (0.93–1.84) | 0.120 |
| Edentulous | 102 | 42.7 | 1.10 | (0.78–1.55) | 0.580 |
| Posterior occlusal pairs | |||||
| ≥3 | 11 | 26.8 | 1 | ||
| <3 | 218 | 47.1 | 1.75 | (1.04–2.93) | 0.032 |
| Use of prosthesis | |||||
| No | 29 | 38.2 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 200 | 46.7 | 1.22 | (0.90–1.65) | 0.191 |
| Untreated dental caries | |||||
| No | 139 | 42.1 | 1 | ||
| At least one | 90 | 51.7 | 1.22 | (1.01–1.49) | 0.035 |
| Prosthetic need | |||||
| No | 44 | 40.4 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 185 | 46.8 | 1.16 | (0.90–1.49) | 0.246 |
| Block 3: use of dental services | |||||
| Pattern of dental attendance | |||||
| Regular | 6 | 26.1 | 1 | ||
| Irregular | 223 | 46.4 | 1.77 | (0.89–3.56) | 0.105 |
| Time since last dental visit | |||||
| ≤1 year | 66 | 48.9 | 1 | ||
| 1 year | 163 | 44.2 | 0.90 | (0.73–1.11) | 0.337 |
| Site of last dental visit | |||||
| Private/agreements | 167 | 42.9 | 1 | ||
| Public | 62 | 53.9 | 1.25 | (1.02–1.54) | 0.029 |
| Reason for dental visit | |||||
| Checkup, exam, or clean | 209 | 44.2 | 1 | ||
| Pain/problem | 20 | 64.5 | 1.46 | (1.10–1.93) | 0.008 |
| Block 4: subjective conditions | |||||
| Self-rating general status | |||||
| Good/very good | 66 | 34.4 | 1 | ||
| Fair | 122 | 51.5 | 1.59 | (1.19–2.11) | 0.001 |
| Poor/very poor | 41 | 54.7 | 1.49 | (1.18–1.88) | 0.001 |
| Self-rating of oral health | |||||
| Good/very good | 51 | 25.0 | 1 | ||
| Fair | 52 | 40.3 | 1.61 | (1.17–2.21) | 0.003 |
| Poor/very poor | 126 | 73.7 | 2.94 | (2.28–3.80) | 0.000 |
| Perception of the last query | |||||
| Good | 154 | 40.0 | 1 | ||
| Poor | 75 | 63.0 | 1.57 | (1.31–1.89) | 0.000 |