韩国老年人的口干状况：患病率、严重程度及相关因素调查
Dry mouth among the elderly in Korea: a survey of prevalence, severity, and associated factors.
作者信息
So Jong Seob, Chung Sung Chang, Kho Hong Seop, Kim Young Ku, Chung Jin Woo
机构信息
Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
出版信息
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2010 Oct;110(4):475-83. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2010.05.004.
OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and severity of dry mouth among elderly population of Korea and to evaluate associate factors and their impact.
STUDY DESIGN
Telephone interviews were conducted on a stratified random sample of 1,012 subjects aged ≥ 55 years. Prevalence of dry mouth symptoms, severity of overall oral dryness, and associated factors were assessed using a structured questionnaire.
RESULTS
Among the subjects, 70.1% reported to have at least one dry mouth-related symptom and 25.8% were classified with considerable dry mouth. Overall oral dryness severity of each of these groups was 4.30 ± 2.67 and 6.09 ± 2.25, respectively, on a 0-10 scale. Odds ratio of dry mouth increased in women, in smokers, and with increased age and number of medications taken. Women and number of medications taken were significantly associated with overall oral dryness severity.
CONCLUSION
A major portion of the Korean elderly reported various dry mouth symptoms, and a wide range of severity and discomfort was caused by these symptoms.
目的
本研究旨在调查韩国老年人群口干的患病率和严重程度，并评估相关因素及其影响。
研究设计
对1012名年龄≥55岁的受试者进行分层随机抽样电话访谈。使用结构化问卷评估口干症状的患病率、总体口腔干燥的严重程度以及相关因素。
结果
在受试者中，70.1%报告至少有一种与口干相关的症状，25.8%被归类为口干程度较重。在0至10分的量表上，这些组中每组的总体口腔干燥严重程度分别为4.30±2.67和6.09±2.25。女性、吸烟者、年龄增长和用药数量增加会使口干的比值比升高。女性和用药数量与总体口腔干燥严重程度显著相关。
结论
很大一部分韩国老年人报告有各种口干症状，这些症状导致了广泛的严重程度和不适感。
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