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KMID : 1020220110110050707
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2011 Volume.11 No. 5 p.707 ~ p.715
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The association between oral health related quality of Life(OHRQoL) and socio-economic position in the elderly in rural area of Gangwon province
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Lee Min-Sun
Shin Sun-Jung
Jung Se-Hwan
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Abstract
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Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess a level of oral health related quality of life(OHRQoL) for
rural communities elderly and to determine the association between OHRQoL and socio-economic position.
Methods: The study population was elderly(60+ year-old) residents of PyeongChang county, Jeongseon county,
Yeongwol county, Gangwon province. A total of 171 people were invited to participate. Oral health related quality of life was measured using the GOHAI. The data were analyzed with Mann-Whitney U test or Kruskal-Wallis test and to assess socio-economic inequalities in OHRQoL(GOHAI), we used multi-variable logistic regression models. We used models adjusting for age, sex, family status factors(Model I) and compared them to models additionally adjusting for stress level(Model II).
Results: There were significant differences in lower score of GOHAI at lower age group and live alone group. And
we found that lower SES was significantly associated with lower score of OHRQoL. Social gradient in the score of
OHRQoL persisted when adjusted for age, sex, family status, stress level.
Conclusions: We recommend that oral health promotion program should be developed after due consideration
SES for rural communities elderly because OHRQoL of rural communities elderly was low and association between
SES and OHRQoL for rural communities elderly.
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KEYWORD
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GOHAI, OHRQoL, rural communities elderly, socio-economic position, stress Level
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