Oral status is associated with chewing difficulty in Thai older adults: data from a National Oral Health Survey

The number of older adults in Thailand is increasing. Better chewing ability is associated with healthy aging. Although numerous studies have demonstrated the relationship between social backgrounds, dental service utilization, oral status and chewing difficulty, there is no study in Thailand using...

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Published in:BMC oral health 2023-01, Vol.23 (1), p.35-35, Article 35
Main Authors: Kaewkamnerdpong, Issarapong, Harirugsakul, Punkanit, Prasertsom, Piyada, Vejvithee, Warangkana, Niyomsilp, Kornkamol, Gururatana, Orachad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Aged
Analysis
Chewing
Chewing difficulty
Confidence intervals
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dental health
Dental Health Surveys
Dentists
Geriatrics
Health aspects
Health surveys
Humans
Mastication
Older adults
Older people
Oral Health
Oral hygiene
Oral status
Physiological aspects
Prostheses
Public health
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Seminars
Software
Southeast Asian People
Surveys
Teeth
Thailand
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Summary:The number of older adults in Thailand is increasing. Better chewing ability is associated with healthy aging. Although numerous studies have demonstrated the relationship between social backgrounds, dental service utilization, oral status and chewing difficulty, there is no study in Thailand using national oral health data to identify the variables involved with chewing difficulty among Thai older adults. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the association between oral status, and chewing difficulty, adjusting for social backgrounds, and dental service utilization among Thai older adults. This cross-sectional study used data from the eighth Thai National Oral Health Survey (TNOHS). A stratified multi-stage method was used for sample selection. The eighth TNOHS was conducted from June-August 2017. Data were collected using interviews and clinical oral examinations by trained interviewers and trained dentists, respectively. The bivariate analysis, chi-square test was used to explore the associations between social backgrounds, dental service utilization, oral status, and chewing difficulty. Dependent variables with p-values of 
ISSN:1472-6831
1472-6831
DOI:10.1186/s12903-023-02742-4