Psychometric properties of the OHIP-14 and prevalence and severity of oral health impacts in a rural riverine population in Amazonas State, Brazil

The objectives of this study were: (1) test the psychometric properties of OHIP-14 in a rural population; and (2) compare the oral health impacts in two riverine communities in the Brazilian Amazon that were living at different distances from an urban center. Data were obtained from a cross-sectiona...

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Published in:Cadernos de saúde pública 2010-06, Vol.26 (6), p.1122-1130
Main Authors: Cohen-Carneiro, Flávia, Rebelo, Maria Augusta Bessa, Souza-Santos, Reinaldo, Ambrosano, Gláucia Maria Bovi, Salino, Alessandra Valle, Pontes, Danielson Guedes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Brazil - epidemiology
Dental Caries - epidemiology
Dental Caries - psychology
Educational Status
Epidemiologic Methods
Female
Health Policy & Services
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Male
Oral Health
Periodontal Diseases - epidemiology
Periodontal Diseases - psychology
Psychometrics
Quality of Life
Rural Population
Tooth Loss - epidemiology
Tooth Loss - psychology
Toothache - epidemiology
Toothache - psychology
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Summary:The objectives of this study were: (1) test the psychometric properties of OHIP-14 in a rural population; and (2) compare the oral health impacts in two riverine communities in the Brazilian Amazon that were living at different distances from an urban center. Data were obtained from a cross-sectional study in a consecutive sample (n = 126). The validity was assessed through the association of OHIP with clinical and subjective variables, which showed a more significant association with: pain, caries, need of extraction or endodontic treatment; than with tooth loss, periodontal disease or need of prostheses. The stability and internal consistency were good (ICC = 0.97; Cronbach's alpha = 0.89). The prevalence of oral impacts was greater in the community far from the urban center [70.3 (59.9-80.7)] than in the community closer to it [44.3 (30.7-57.7)], and in women [66.7 (56.0-77.3)] in comparison with men [49.1 (35.3-62.7)]. The OHIP-14 adapted to rural populations in Amazonas State was valid, reproducible, and consistent. There was high prevalence of impacts, especially for riverine communities that lived far from urban centers.
ISSN:0102-311X
1678-4464
1678-4464
0102-311X
DOI:10.1590/S0102-311X2010000600006