McGrath C, Bedi R
Prince Philip Dental Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Br Dent J. 2001 Mar 10;190(5):262-5. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4800944.
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between reported dental attendance patterns and the public's perception of how oral health impacts on quality of life (QoL).
A national UK study involving a random probability sample of 2,668 adults. Respondents were interviewed in their homes about how oral health affects their QoL and about their dental attendance pattern. Responses were coded as oral health having a negative impact, positive impact or impact in general (either positive and/or negative) on QoL.
The response rate was 70% with 1,865 adults participating in the study. 72% (1,340) reported that their oral health affected their QoL in general, 57% (1,065) reported that it had a positive effect, and 48% (902) that it had a negative effect. 61% (1,136) reported to have attended the dentist within the last year- 'regular attenders'. Bivaraite analysis identified association between perception of how oral health impacts on QoL and dental attendance pattern (P < 0.01). When socio-demographic factors (age, gender, and social class) were taken into account in the analysis, 'regular attenders' reported that oral health had greater impact in general on QoL (OR = 1.30, 95% CI = 1.04, 1.63) and, specifically, a greater positive impact (OR = 1.49, 95% CI=1.44, 1.77).
Dental attendance is associated with perceptions of how oral health impacts on QoL, specifically enhanced life quality. This may have implications for understanding the health gain of regular dental attendance.
本研究旨在确定所报告的看牙模式与公众对口腔健康如何影响生活质量（QoL）的认知之间的关系。
一项在英国全国范围内开展的研究，涉及2668名成年人的随机概率样本。研究人员在受访者家中对他们进行访谈，询问口腔健康如何影响他们的生活质量以及他们的看牙模式。回答被编码为口腔健康对生活质量有负面影响、正面影响或总体影响（正面和/或负面）。
回复率为70%，1865名成年人参与了研究。72%（1340人）报告称他们的口腔健康总体上影响了他们的生活质量，57%（1065人）报告称有积极影响，48%（902人）报告称有负面影响。61%（1136人）报告在过去一年中看过牙医——“定期就诊者”。双变量分析确定了口腔健康对生活质量的认知与看牙模式之间的关联（P < 0.01）。在分析中考虑社会人口统计学因素（年龄、性别和社会阶层）时，“定期就诊者”报告称口腔健康总体上对生活质量的影响更大（比值比 = 1.30，95%置信区间 = 1.04，1.63），具体而言，积极影响更大（比值比 = 1.49，95%置信区间 = 1.44，1.77）。
看牙与对口腔健康如何影响生活质量的认知相关，特别是提高生活质量。这可能对理解定期看牙的健康益处有启示意义。
