Table 7 Bivariate analyses for prevalence of impacts (‘fairly often’ or ‘very often’) for LTC residents
From: Oral health-related quality of life in an aging Canadian population
% (N) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | No Impacts | 1+ Impacts | P-value |
45 – 64 | 78.8 (26) | 21.2 (7) | 0.610 |
65 and over | 74.7 (222) | 25.3 (75) | |
Urban | 76.9 (150) | 23.1 (45) | 0.371 |
Rural | 72.6 (98) | 27.4 (37) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 73.8 (62) | 26.2 (22) | 0.742 |
Female | 75.6 (186) | 24.4 (60) | |
Education Level | |||
More than high school | 84.1 (58) | 15.9 (11) | 0.052 |
High school or less | 72.7 (189) | 27.3 (71) | |
Annual Household Income | |||
More than $30,000 | 88.0 (22) | 12.0 (3) | 0.081 |
Less than $30,000 | 71.8 (168) | 28.2 (66) | |
Dental Insurance | |||
Yes | 79.2 (42) | 20.8 (11) | 0.384 |
No | 73.5 (186) | 26.5 (67) | |
Country of Birth | |||
Canada | 74.8 (223) | 25.2 (75) | 0.682 |
Other | 78.1 (25) | 21.9 (7) | |
Frequency of Dental Visits | |||
1+ times per year | 76.3 (61) | 23.8 (19) | 0.766 |
< 1 time per year | 74.6 (182) | 25.4 (62) | |
Dentate Status | |||
Dentate | 75.3 (146) | 24.7 (48) | 0.957 |
Edentulous | 75.0 (102) | 25.0 (34) | |
Smoking Frequency | |||
Occasionally or not at all | 76.2 (231) | 23.8 (72) | 0.096 |
Daily | 61.5 (16) | 38.5 (10) | |
Oral Pain | |||
No | 79.6 (199) | 20.4 (51) | 0.001 |
Yes | 61.3 (49) | 38.8 (31) | |
Perceived General Health | |||
Excellent/ very good/ good | 81.1 (176) | 18.9 (41) | 0.001 |
Fair or poor | 64.3 (72) | 35.7 (40) | |
Perceived Mouth Health | |||
Excellent/ very good/ good | 85.7 (210) | 14.3 (35) | < 0.001 |
Fair or poor | 40.5 (32) | 59.5 (47) | |
Satisfaction with Teeth or Dentures | |||
Satisfied | 81.0 (218) | 19.0 (51) | < 0.001 |
Dissatisfied | 56.3 (27) | 43.8 (21) | |
Perceived Quality of Life | |||
Excellent/ very good/ good | 80.5 (206) | 19.5 (50) | < 0.001 |
Fair or poor | 54.4 (37) | 45.6 (31) | |