How functional disability relates to dentition in community-dwelling older adults in Brazil
| Autor: | F. B. de Andrade, José Leopoldo Ferreira Antunes, Marco Aurélio Peres |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Gerontology
medicine.medical_specialty Activities of daily living Cross-sectional study Health Status 03 medical and health sciences symbols.namesake 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Activities of Daily Living Epidemiology medicine Humans Poisson Distribution Poisson regression Functional ability Mobility Limitation General Dentistry 030505 public health Dentition business.industry Jaw Edentulous Partially 030206 dentistry Confidence interval Cross-Sectional Studies Otorhinolaryngology symbols Independent Living 0305 other medical science business EPIDEMIOLOGIA Brazil Independent living |
| Zdroj: | Repositório Institucional da USP (Biblioteca Digital da Produção Intelectual) Universidade de São Paulo (USP) instacron:USP |
| Popis: | Objective To assess the association between dentition status and functional disabilities among community-dwelling older individuals. Subjects And Methods 5,012 individuals aged 65-74 were interviewed in 2013 during a nationwide community-based survey. This cross-sectional study used a questionnaire including information on dentition, locomotion impairment, difficulties in basic and instrumental activities of daily life, socio-demographic characteristics, behavior and general health status. Poisson regression models assessed prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). Results 31.3% of older people in Brazil reported having ≥ 21 preserved teeth, the condition for a functional dentition without prosthetic appliances. This proportion was significantly lower among individuals with locomotion impairment and difficulties in basic and instrumental activities of daily life. After adjusting for relevant covariates, functional dentition remained statistically associated with severe (PR=0.69, 95%CI=0.15-0.63) and total (PR=0.69, 95%CI=0.26-0.44) locomotion impairment, and difficulties in basic activities of daily life (PR=0.70, 95%CI=0.53-0.93). Conclusion Having a functional dentition was significantly less prevalent among those affected by functional disabilities and this association is unlikely to be due to insufficient control for relevant covariates. The association between dentition and functional disability is bidirectional and involves a complex interplay of one upon the other, and of factors that influence both outcomes. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. |
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