J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2017 Sep;28(3):302-312. 10.12799/jkachn.2017.28.3.302.

Predictors of Chewing Discomfort among Community-dwelling Elderly

• Moon SH
• Hong GR

• KMID: 2392870
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2017.28.3.302

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify associated factors of chewing discomfort among community-dwelling elderly.
METHODS
The study was cross-sectional design and secondary data analysis using the 6th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Among the total of 7,550 participants, data was analyzed with 1,126 adults aged 65 years and over. Chewing discomfort was assessed by the perceived chewing discomfort. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to find the associated factors of chewing discomfort.
RESULTS
Along with 61.7% of the participants reported having chewing discomfort, 85.2% reported to perceive poor oral health and 35.0% had oral pain. In multivariate logistic regression, perceived oral health (OR 3.22, 95% CI 2.24~4.63), oral pain (OR 2.46, 95% CI 1.76~3.43), activity limitation (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.05~2.80), teeth requiring treatment (OR 1.61, 95% CI 1.14~2.26), number of remaining teeth (OR 1.60, 95% CI 1.22~2.10) and educational level (OR 1.56, 95% CI 1.15~2.12) were the significant predictors of chewing discomfort.
CONCLUSION
The prevalence in chewing discomfort was high in elderly Koreans and various factors were associated with chewing discomfort. To improve chewing ability, it is suggested that the national level of policies offer strategical oral health programs in this population.

Keyword

Elderly; Community-dwelling; Chewing

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aged*
Humans
Korea
Logistic Models
Mastication*
Nutrition Surveys
Oral Health
Prevalence
Statistics as Topic
Tooth

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