Department of Behavioral and Community Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Int Dent J. 2018 Dec;68(6):405-410. doi: 10.1111/idj.12400. Epub 2018 Apr 11.
The objective of this epidemiological survey was to analyse the association between dental anxiety and health-related quality of life (HRQL) among adults.
Individuals were randomly selected (n = 3500), and they were interviewed by telephone and asked to complete a questionnaire concerning dental anxiety, HRQL [Oral Health Impact Profile-5 (OHIP-5) and EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D)] and several socioeconomic variables.
Dental anxiety was revealed as a significant factor relative to the OHIP-5 and EQ-5D. Dental anxiety had a stronger association with the OHIP-5 [odds ratio (OR): 3.50] than with the EQ-5D (OR: 1.75). In addition, socioeconomic status demonstrated a gradient, with higher ORs the lower the income and the likelihood of reporting poor HRQL.
High dental anxiety was associated with lower HRQL.
本流行病学调查旨在分析成年人的牙科焦虑与健康相关生活质量（HRQL）之间的关联。
随机选择个体（n=3500），通过电话访谈并要求其完成有关牙科焦虑、HRQL[口腔健康影响量表-5（OHIP-5）和 EuroQol-5D（EQ-5D）]和几个社会经济变量的问卷。
牙科焦虑与 OHIP-5 和 EQ-5D 均显著相关。牙科焦虑与 OHIP-5 的关联更强[优势比（OR）：3.50]，而与 EQ-5D 的关联较弱（OR：1.75）。此外，社会经济状况呈梯度分布，收入越低、报告 HRQL 较差的可能性越高，OR 值越高。
高度的牙科焦虑与较低的 HRQL 相关。
