Association of Stressful Life Events with Oral Health Among Japanese Workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychological stress can cause various mental and physical health problems. The previous results on stress and oral health are inconsistent, possibly because of the narrow stress measurements. We aimed to examine the association between a broader range of stressful life events and oral health among workers.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyzed anonymous individual data from a national survey in Japan. Data on stressful life events, oral health problems which are one or more of tooth pain, gum swelling/bleeding, and difficulty chewing, and covariates were obtained using a self-reported questionnaire. Covariates used were gender, age group, disease under treatment, etc. Logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the association between stressful life e

SUBMITTER: Aoki J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10701250 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature