Iranian Journal of Public Health (Oct 2018)

Oral Health Impact Profile and Associated Variables in Southern Brazilian Drug Users

  • Susan Jaccoud Ribeiro DE SOUZA,
  • Andrea de Castro DOS SANTOS,
  • Milena Binhame ALBINI,
  • Marilisa Carneiro Leão GABARDO,
  • Antonio Adilson Soares DE LIMA,
  • Maria Ângela Naval MACHADO

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 47, no. 10

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Background: This study investigated the association between sociodemographic, behavioral, oral health, variables of drug consumption, and the short version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14), in Southern Brazilian drug users. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 202 drug users aged 18 or over admitted for treatment at the Institute for Research and Treatment of Alcoholism (Instituto de Pesquisa e Tratamento do Alcoolismo -IPTA) from the municipality of Campo Largo, PR, Brazil, from 2012 to 2014, were involved. They answered a questionnaire and were examined by a calibrated researcher. Data were collected and bivariate (Chi-square test) and multivariate (logistic regression and Wald’s test) analyses were performed. Results: There was statistical difference (P10, and number of teeth in mouth ≤27. In the multivariate analysis, statistical difference remained, except for ethnicity (P=0.207). Conclusion: Self-perception of oral health was associated with the variables explored, which suggests the need for strategies focused on this population.

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