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Health behaviours and quality of life in independently living South Australians aged 75 years or older.
- Source :
- Australian Dental Journal; Jun2018, Vol. 63 Issue 2, p156-162, 7p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>This study evaluated the associations between oral and general health behaviours, self-reported health and quality of life of adults aged 75 years or older living independently in South Australia.<bold>Methods: </bold>A cross sectional study based on a self-report mailed questionnaire was conducted in 590 independently living adults aged 75 years or older. Self-ratings of oral health and general health were assessed using single-item global ratings. Quality of life was measured using the Oral Health Impact Profile and the EuroQol instrument for health utility.<bold>Results: </bold>The overall response rate was 78%. The current analyses were restricted to 354 dentate older adults. Increasing age and being female were negatively associated with EuroQol scores. Good self-rated oral and general health were more prevalent in participants with higher social status who also had lower oral health impact and higher EuroQol scores. Good self-rated oral and general health were less prevalent while oral health impact was greater in participants who ate few fruits, vegetables or dairy products.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Self-rated health and quality of life were poor in older adults with inadequate fruit/vegetables/dairy intake and lower social status. These findings suggest that nutrition and socioeconomic factors may be important to the oral and general health of adults aged 75 years or older. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ORAL hygiene
HEALTH of older people
QUALITY of life
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
PUBLIC health
AGING
COMPARATIVE studies
DAIRY products
FRUIT
HEALTH behavior
HEALTH status indicators
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
RESEARCH
SELF-evaluation
VEGETABLES
EVALUATION research
RELATIVE medical risk
INDEPENDENT living
CROSS-sectional method
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00450421
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australian Dental Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 129934392
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/adj.12583