Comparative study of the oral health profile of institutionalized elderly persons in Brazil and Barcelona, Spain
Objective: To compare the oral health profile of institutionalized elderly persons in Brazil and in Barcelona, Spain, by gender and country of residence. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed of individuals aged 65 years and above (n=1,440), resident in the health region of Barcelona and...
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Resumo: | Objective: To compare the oral health profile of institutionalized elderly persons in Brazil
and in Barcelona, Spain, by gender and country of residence. Methods: A cross-sectional
study was performed of individuals aged 65 years and above (n=1,440), resident in the
health region of Barcelona and in Brazil. Two surveys and exams relating to the oral
health status of institutionalized elderly persons in Brazil (in 2008) and in Barcelona,
Spain (in 2009) were carried out. Periodontal disease, tooth loss and dental caries were
analyzed, considering age and cognitive ability. The sample was stratified by gender
and country. Bivariate and multivariate Robust Poisson Regression models were used
to obtain adjusted Prevalence Ratios (aPR), and a 95% confidence interval (95%CI) was
employed. Results: In Barcelona, men and women had a higher prevalence of periodontal
illness: Men - calculus (aPR:1.5; CI:1.08-2.19) and pocket (aPR:2.05; CI:1.43-2.93) results.
Women - calculus (aPR:2.4; CI:1.77-3.24) and pocket (aPR:3.2; CI:2.29-4.53) results.
In Barcelona there was a lower prevalence of edentulism (aPR:0.49; CI:0.37-0.65) and
functional edentulism (aPR:0.49; CI:0.40-0.60) among men. The same results were found
among women with a lower prevalence of edentulism (aPR:0.49; CI: 0.41-0.58) and
functional edentulism (aPR:0.42; CI: 0.30-0.49). Conclusions: A poor state of oral health
of men and women was observed in both countries, with the elderly from Barcelona
having worse periodontal health and the elderly from Brazil having greater tooth loss |
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