Table 1 Characteristics of the study variables (n = 472)
Value | |
Predisposing Factors | |
Age, mean (SD) | 46.1 (12.5) |
Gender, n (%) | |
Male | 175 (37.1) |
Female | 297 (62.9) |
Social structure | |
Education, n (%) | |
Primary school | 78 (16.5) |
Middle | 308 (65.3) |
Higher | 86 (18.2) |
Occupation, n (%) | |
Student | 19 (4.0) |
Employed | 284 (60.2) |
Unemployed | 127 (26.9) |
Retired | 42 (8.9) |
Marital status, n (%) | |
Single | 145 (30.7) |
Married / Union of fact | 262 (55.5) |
Divorced | 56 (11.9) |
Widowed | 9 (1.9) |
Enabling | |
Household monthly income, mean (SD) (€) | 1110.3 (790.6) |
PSS 10 positive factor, mean (SD) | 9.2 (6.0) |
PSS 10 negative factor, mean (SD) | 5.9 (3.3) |
Treatment Need | |
Missing teeth, mean (SD) | 5.6 (5.5) |
Periodontal risk assessment, n (%) | |
Low | 284 (60.2) |
Moderate | 42 (8.9) |
Higher | 146 (30.9) |
Stages of periodontitis, n (%) | |
No-periodontal disease | 207 (43.9) |
Gingivitis | 48 (10.2) |
Mild (Stage 1) | 62 (13.1) |
Moderate (Stage 2) | 80 (16.9) |
Severe (Stage 3 and 4) | 75 (15.9) |
Periodontitis extent, n (%) | |
Localized Periodontitis | 105 (22.2) |
Generalized Periodontitis | 112 (23.7) |
Bleeding on probing (%), mean (SD) | 14.0 (19.0) |
Diabetes Mellitus, n (%) | |
No | 431 (91.3) |
Yes and Hbc1A < 6.5 | 9 (1.9) |
Yes and Hbc1A ≥ 6.5 | 32 (6.8) |
Denture stability, n (%) | |
Subjects without denture | 373 (79.4) |
Subjects with stable denture | 87 (18.4) |
Subjects with unstable denture | 10 (2.1) |
Personal health practice / use of dental services | |
Tooth brushing, n (%) | |
One or less a day | 114 (24.2) |
Twice a day | 274 (58.1) |
More than twice a day | 84 (17.8) |
Interproximal cleaning, n (%) | |
Yes | 106 (22.5) |
Occasionally | 64 (13.6) |
No | 302 (64.0) |
Last dental attendance, n (%) | |
< 6 months | 140 (29.7) |
6–12 months | 67 (14.2) |
> 12 months | 265 (56.1) |
Perceived oral outcome | |
Oral health impact profile (self-reported), mean (SD) | |
OHIP-14 | 9.5 (11.3) |
OHIP −14 Physical | 5.7 (5.8) |
OHIP −14 Psychological | 2.6 (4.0) |
OHIP −14 Social | 1.2 (2.8) |