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Revista Estomatológica Herediana
versión impresa ISSN 1019-4355
Resumen
CURO-VALDIVIA, Yuri Freddy y DEL CASTILLO-LOPEZ, Cesar Eduardo. Factors associated with the impact of oral health-related quality of life in employees of a Peruvian university. Rev. Estomatol. Herediana [online]. 2024, vol.34, n.2, pp.147-156. Epub 29-Jun-2024. ISSN 1019-4355. http://dx.doi.org/10.20453/reh.v34i2.5532.
Objective:
To identify factors associated with the impact of oral health-related quality of life in the staff of a Peruvian university during 2023.
Materials and methods:
Cross-sectional and analytical study with 319 employees. The OHIP-14sp questionnaire was applied to evaluate oral health-related quality of life, and data were collected on different sociodemographic variables, healthy habits and use of odontological services. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was performed by means of the chi-square test and Poisson log-linear regression with robust variance, respectively.
Results:
A total of 56.74 % (n = 181) of the employees presented a lower impact on oral health-related quality of life. In addition, significant associations (p < 0.05) were found with sex, education level and reason for consulting a dentist. Multivariate analysis showed that participants with higher university education had a greater negative impact compared to those with a doctorate (aPR = 1.16; 95 % CI: 1.04-1.28; p = 0.006). In addition, those who consulted for pain had a greater negative impact, in contrast to those who sought dental care for other reasons (aPR = 1.11; 95 % CI: 1.02-1.22; p = 0.023).
Conclusion:
The level of education and the reason for consulting a dentist are associated with the impact on oral health-related quality of life in employees of a Peruvian university in 2023.
Palabras clave : quality of life; healthy lifestyle; dental care; oral health; sociodemographic factors.