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

• Main Authors: Susan Jaccoud Ribeiro DE SOUZA (Author), Andrea de Castro DOS SANTOS (Author), Milena Binhame ALBINI (Author), Marilisa Carneiro Leão GABARDO (Author), Antonio Adilson Soares DE LIMA (Author), Maria Ângela Naval MACHADO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

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 (P<0.05) in bivariate analysis and the worst impacts were reported by non-whites, those who reported feeling metallic taste in mouth and tooth mobility, which use cigarettes for over 15 yr and consume more than 3 g of crack/day, with DMFT >10, 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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