Oral health and quality of life of pregnant women: the influence of sociodemographic factors

• Autor(a) principal: Santos Pacheco, Karina Tonini dos
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Sakugawa, Keiko Oliveira, Martinelli, Katrini Guidolini, Degli Esposti, Carolina Dutra, Pacheco Filho, Antonio Carlos [UNESP], Saliba Garbin, Clea Adas [UNESP], Isper Garbin, Artenio Jose [UNESP], Santos Neto, Edson Theodoro
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-81232020256.24002018; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/195425
• topic: Maternal and Child Health; Quality of life; Oral Health; Demographic Data

This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between sociodemographic factors and the impact on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHR-QoL) in Brazilian pregnant women users of the Unified Health System. This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study developed with pregnant women living in two regions with different sociodemographic characteristics. In total, 1,777 puerperae were interviewed. A structured and previously tested questionnaire collected sociodemographic variables, and the Oral Health Index Profile (OHIP-14) assessed the impact on the OHR-QoL. The statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression, both with a significance of 5%. The psychological discomfort realm was the only one with a difference between the puerperae of the RMGV and the MRSM (p=0.042). The following variables were associated with the impact on the OHR-QoL: residing in the RMGV (OR=1.69; 95%CI: 1.16-2.47); having a low level of schooling (OR=1.80; 95%CI: 1.03-3.18) and visit to the dentist during pregnancy (OR=2.15, 95%CI: 1.50-3.07). Sociodemographic factors should be considered in the planning of oral health actions of pregnant women, as they influence the impact on the OHR-QoL.