Division of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry & Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, WHO Collaborating Centre for Translation of Oral Health Science, Niigata University, Japan.
Faculty of Dentistry, Thammasat University, Thailand.
Community Dent Health. 2024 Aug 30;41(3):158-163. doi: 10.1922/CDH_00060Thwin06.
To describe the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and its potential influencing factors within the Myanmar population.
Data were from the first national oral health survey, involving 3,513 participants aged 15-18 years, 35-44 years, and 60-74 years from 21 selected townships in Myanmar. Self-administered questionnaire-based surveys, conducted from December 2016 to January 2017, included socio-demographics, behavioral factors, self-reported oral conditions (number of teeth present, teeth and gingival conditions), and inquiries regarding OHRQoL (a set of 12 questions with 5 response options) using the recommended questions from WHO Oral Health Surveys.
The most prevalent oral health issues were difficulties in chewing (32.2%) and biting foods (30.8%). In bivariate analysis, older individuals, rural residents, and participants with higher educational levels were associated with OHRQoL. In multiple regression analysis, self-reported number of teeth, teeth and gingival conditions were strong predictors of OHRQoL in all age groups.
Self-rated oral health conditions predicted quality of life due to oral problems. The development of national oral health policies and strategies is imperative to facilitate early detection of oral health problems and promote the awareness of oral health importance.
描述缅甸人群的口腔健康相关生活质量（OHRQoL）及其潜在影响因素。
数据来自于首次全国口腔健康调查，涉及来自缅甸 21 个选定乡镇的 3513 名 15-18 岁、35-44 岁和 60-74 岁的参与者。2016 年 12 月至 2017 年 1 月进行的自我管理问卷调查包括社会人口统计学、行为因素、自我报告的口腔状况（存在的牙齿数量、牙齿和牙龈状况）以及关于 OHRQoL 的询问（一组 12 个问题，有 5 个回答选项），使用世界卫生组织口腔健康调查推荐的问题。
最常见的口腔健康问题是咀嚼困难（32.2%）和咬食困难（30.8%）。在单变量分析中，年龄较大、农村居民和受教育程度较高的参与者与 OHRQoL 相关。在多元回归分析中，自我报告的牙齿数量、牙齿和牙龈状况是所有年龄组 OHRQoL 的强预测因素。
由于口腔问题，自我报告的口腔健康状况预测了生活质量。制定国家口腔健康政策和战略至关重要，以促进早期发现口腔健康问题和提高对口腔健康重要性的认识。
