From: Oral health-related quality of life in an aging Canadian population
Characteristic | % (N) | ||
---|---|---|---|
No Impacts | 1+ Impacts | P-value | |
Age (yrs) | |||
45 – 64 | 71.2 (448) | 28.8 (181) | 0.009 |
65 and over | 78.0 (391) | 22.0 (110) | |
Community Type | |||
Urban | 79.2 (529) | 20.8 (139) | < 0.001 |
Rural | 67.1 (310) | 32.9 (152) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 78.3 (328) | 21.7 (91) | 0.017 |
Female | 71.9 (511) | 28.1 (200) | |
Education Level | |||
More than high school | 78.3 (508) | 21.7 (141) | < 0.001 |
High school or less | 68.6 (328) | 31.4 (150) | |
Annual Household Income | |||
More than $30,000 | 77.0 (476) | 23.0 (142) | < 0.001 |
Less than $30,000 | 64.2 (154) | 35.8 (86) | |
Dental Insurance | |||
Yes | 75.9 (431) | 24.1 (137) | 0.278 |
No | 73.1 (404) | 26.9 (149) | |
Country of Birth | |||
Canada | 74.8 (761) | 25.2 (256) | 0.341 |
Other | 70.6 (77) | 29.4 (32) | |
Frequency of Dental Visits | |||
1+ times per year | 77.7 (608) | 22.3 (174) | < 0.001 |
< 1 time per year | 65.6 (219) | 34.4 (115) | |
Dentate Status | |||
Dentate | 76.3 (524) | 23.7 (163) | 0.169 |
Edentulous | 68.3 (41) | 31.7 (19) | |
Smoking Frequency | |||
Occasionally or not at all | 75.8 (747) | 24.2 (238) | 0.003 |
Daily | 64.3 (92) | 35.7 (51) | |
Oral Pain | |||
No | 82.8 (408) | 17.2 (85) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 61.8 (157) | 38.2 (97) | |
Perceived General Health | |||
Excellent/ very good/ good | 77.9 (740) | 22.1 (210) | < 0.001 |
Fair or poor | 55.0 (99) | 45.0 (81) | |
Perceived Mouth Health | |||
Excellent/ very good/ good | 79.7 (730) | 20.3 (186) | < 0.001 |
Fair or poor | 50.7 (108) | 49.3 (105) | |
Satisfaction with Teeth or Dentures | |||
Satisfied | 79.5 (768) | 20.5 (198) | < 0.001 |
Dissatisfied | 42.9 (70) | 57.1 (93) | |
Perceived Quality of Life | |||
Excellent/ very good/ good | 76.5 (803) | 23.5 (246) | < 0.001 |
Fair or poor | 44.4 (36) | 55.6 (45) |