Relationship between oral health and depression: data from the National Health Survey 2016-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the relationship between oral health status, self-perception of oral health, and depression.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 2953 individuals that were ≥ 18 years of age and participated in the Chilean National Health Survey (NHS), 2016-2017. Information on oral, dental, and mental health, and the presence or absence of depressive symptoms was collected. Secondary data analysis was carried out using STATA and included logistic regression models adjusted for sex, age, and educational level. The analyses factored in the expansion weights to estimate representative prevalences of the entire population.

Results

Participants experiencing frequent dental or prosthesis-related discomfort while speaking (OR: 1.57; 95% CI: 1.01-2.43) were rela

SUBMITTER: Palomer T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10845575 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature