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Does Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Differ by Income Group? Findings from a Nationally Representative Survey. / Hajek, André; König, Hans-Helmut; Kretzler, Benedikt; Zwar, Larissa; Lieske, Berit; Seedorf, Udo; Walther, Carolin; Aarabi, Ghazal.

In: INT J ENV RES PUB HE, Vol. 19, No. 17, 10826, 30.08.2022.

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Hajek, A, König, H-H, Kretzler, B, Zwar, L, Lieske, B, Seedorf, U, Walther, C & Aarabi, G 2022, 'Does Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Differ by Income Group? Findings from a Nationally Representative Survey', INT J ENV RES PUB HE, vol. 19, no. 17, 10826. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710826

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Hajek, A., König, H-H., Kretzler, B., Zwar, L., Lieske, B., Seedorf, U., Walther, C., & Aarabi, G. (2022). Does Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Differ by Income Group? Findings from a Nationally Representative Survey. INT J ENV RES PUB HE, 19(17), [10826]. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710826

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Hajek A, König H-H, Kretzler B, Zwar L, Lieske B, Seedorf U et al. Does Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Differ by Income Group? Findings from a Nationally Representative Survey. INT J ENV RES PUB HE. 2022 Aug 30;19(17). 10826. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710826

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title = "Does Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Differ by Income Group? Findings from a Nationally Representative Survey",
abstract = "OBJECTIVES: Clarify the association between income group and oral health-related quality of life.METHODS: Data were used from a nationally representative online survey with n = 3075 individuals. It was conducted in late Summer 2021. The established Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-G5) was used to measure oral health-related quality of life. The income group (household net income) was used as key independent variable. It was adjusted for several covariates. Full-information maximum likelihood was used to address missing values.RESULTS: Individuals in the lowest income decile had a lower oral health-related quality of life (Cohen's d = -0.34) compared to individuals in the second to ninth income deciles. Individuals in the highest income decile had a higher oral health-related quality of life (Cohen's d = 0.20) compared to individuals in the second to ninth income deciles. Consequently, there was a medium difference (Cohen's d = 0.53) between individuals in the lowest income decile and individuals in the highest income decile. Additionally, multiple linear regressions showed significant differences between individuals in the lowest income decile and individuals in the second to ninth income deciles (β = 0.72, p < 0.01). In contrast, only marginal significant differences were identified between individuals in the second to ninth income deciles and individuals in the highest income decile (β = -0.28, p < 0.10).CONCLUSIONS: The current study particularly stressed the association between low income and low oral health-related quality of life in the general adult population. Increasing oral health-related quality of life in individuals with low income is a major issue which should be targeted.",
keywords = "Adult, Humans, Income, Oral Health, Poverty, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires",
author = "Andr{\'e} Hajek and Hans-Helmut K{\"o}nig and Benedikt Kretzler and Larissa Zwar and Berit Lieske and Udo Seedorf and Carolin Walther and Ghazal Aarabi",
year = "2022",
month = aug,
day = "30",
doi = "10.3390/ijerph191710826",
language = "English",
volume = "19",
journal = "INT J ENV RES PUB HE",
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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Does Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Differ by Income Group? Findings from a Nationally Representative Survey

AU - Hajek, André

AU - König, Hans-Helmut

AU - Kretzler, Benedikt

AU - Zwar, Larissa

AU - Lieske, Berit

AU - Seedorf, Udo

AU - Walther, Carolin

AU - Aarabi, Ghazal

PY - 2022/8/30

Y1 - 2022/8/30

N2 - OBJECTIVES: Clarify the association between income group and oral health-related quality of life.METHODS: Data were used from a nationally representative online survey with n = 3075 individuals. It was conducted in late Summer 2021. The established Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-G5) was used to measure oral health-related quality of life. The income group (household net income) was used as key independent variable. It was adjusted for several covariates. Full-information maximum likelihood was used to address missing values.RESULTS: Individuals in the lowest income decile had a lower oral health-related quality of life (Cohen's d = -0.34) compared to individuals in the second to ninth income deciles. Individuals in the highest income decile had a higher oral health-related quality of life (Cohen's d = 0.20) compared to individuals in the second to ninth income deciles. Consequently, there was a medium difference (Cohen's d = 0.53) between individuals in the lowest income decile and individuals in the highest income decile. Additionally, multiple linear regressions showed significant differences between individuals in the lowest income decile and individuals in the second to ninth income deciles (β = 0.72, p < 0.01). In contrast, only marginal significant differences were identified between individuals in the second to ninth income deciles and individuals in the highest income decile (β = -0.28, p < 0.10).CONCLUSIONS: The current study particularly stressed the association between low income and low oral health-related quality of life in the general adult population. Increasing oral health-related quality of life in individuals with low income is a major issue which should be targeted.

AB - OBJECTIVES: Clarify the association between income group and oral health-related quality of life.METHODS: Data were used from a nationally representative online survey with n = 3075 individuals. It was conducted in late Summer 2021. The established Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-G5) was used to measure oral health-related quality of life. The income group (household net income) was used as key independent variable. It was adjusted for several covariates. Full-information maximum likelihood was used to address missing values.RESULTS: Individuals in the lowest income decile had a lower oral health-related quality of life (Cohen's d = -0.34) compared to individuals in the second to ninth income deciles. Individuals in the highest income decile had a higher oral health-related quality of life (Cohen's d = 0.20) compared to individuals in the second to ninth income deciles. Consequently, there was a medium difference (Cohen's d = 0.53) between individuals in the lowest income decile and individuals in the highest income decile. Additionally, multiple linear regressions showed significant differences between individuals in the lowest income decile and individuals in the second to ninth income deciles (β = 0.72, p < 0.01). In contrast, only marginal significant differences were identified between individuals in the second to ninth income deciles and individuals in the highest income decile (β = -0.28, p < 0.10).CONCLUSIONS: The current study particularly stressed the association between low income and low oral health-related quality of life in the general adult population. Increasing oral health-related quality of life in individuals with low income is a major issue which should be targeted.

KW - Adult

KW - Humans

KW - Income

KW - Oral Health

KW - Poverty

KW - Quality of Life

KW - Surveys and Questionnaires

U2 - 10.3390/ijerph191710826

DO - 10.3390/ijerph191710826

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 36078541

VL - 19

JO - INT J ENV RES PUB HE

JF - INT J ENV RES PUB HE

SN - 1660-4601

IS - 17

M1 - 10826

ER -