J Korean Acad Oral Health.  2017 Dec;41(4):243-249. 10.11149/jkaoh.2017.41.4.243.

Relationship between stress and subjective oral dryness in the elderly in a rural region: a pilot study

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. cyh1001@knu.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Department of Sociology, Younsei University College of Social Science, Seoul, Korea.
  • 4Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 5Department of Dental Hygiene, Ulsan College, Ulsan, Korea.
  • 6Dental Hygiene, Daegu Health College, Daegu, Korea.

Abstract


OBJECTIVES
Stress is a psychological reaction to stimuli such as anxiety or threat felt by a person either physically or mentally when placed in a difficult situation. Although a relationship between stress and dry mouth has been reported, it remains understudied. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between stress and subjective dry mouth among the elderly living in a rural region.
METHODS
A total of 214 people aged ≥60 years living in a rural area were recruited with an informed consent for a cross-sectional analysis. Information about stress and subjective dry mouth was obtained by an interview survey with a constructed questionnaire. Data on other potential confounding factors (including oral factors) such as socio-demographic data, health-related behaviors, the number of remaining teeth, and subjective chewing ability were also gathered at the same time. Logistic regression models were used to analyze the relationship of stress and dry mouth using SPSS.
RESULTS
The Crude odds ratio (OR) of stress awareness affecting subjective dry mouth was 2.59 (95% confidence interval: 1.43-4.68). After adjusting for sex, education, income, smoking, and alcohol intake, the adjusted OR was 2.52 (95% confidence interval: 1.30-4.87) which was statistically significant.
CONCLUSIONS
Elderly people who were stressed had an approximately 2-fold increase in experiencing subjective dry mouth when compared to their stress-free counterparts.

Keyword

Elderly; Oral dryness; Stress

MeSH Terms

Aged*
Anxiety
Cross-Sectional Studies
Education
Humans
Informed Consent
Logistic Models
Mastication
Mouth
Odds Ratio
Pilot Projects*
Smoke
Smoking
Tooth
Smoke

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