Journal article
Orofacial pain among Chinese older adults in the last year of life
Gerodontology, Vol.39(4), pp.384-390
12/01/2022
DOI: 10.1111/ger.12608
PMCID: PMC9281479
PMID: 34841577
Abstract
Objective To examine the prevalence of orofacial pain and associated factors in Chinese older adults at the end of life. Methods This cross-sectional study included 1646 participants (65 years or older) in their last year of life from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). We used the 6-month prevalence questions to measure two specific orofacial pain symptoms: toothache, and jaw or facial pain. Logistic regression analyses were used to examine factors, such as socioeconomic status, health behaviours and chronic diseases, that were associated with these two orofacial pain symptoms in the last year of life. Results The 6-month prevalence estimates for toothache and jaw pain or facial pain for older adults in the last year of life were 14.1% and 4.5% respectively. Higher socioeconomic status was associated with lower odds of toothache and jaw pain or facial pain. Smoking was associated with high odds of toothache. Participants who brushed their teeth at least once a day were more likely to have toothache and jaw or facial pain than those who did not. Having any chronic conditions was associated with higher odds of toothache and jaw or facial pain. Older adults who had at least one tooth were more likely to have jaw or facial pain than those without any teeth. Conclusion A considerable proportion of Chinese older adults in their last year of life reported toothache and/or jaw pain or facial pain. These findings suggest that appropriate measures need to be taken to address the oral health needs in these vulnerable individuals, especially those of low socioeconomic status and chronic conditions.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Orofacial pain among Chinese older adults in the last year of life
- Creators
- Yaolin Pei - Rory Meyers College of Nursing New York University New York NY USAXiang Qi - NYU, Rory Meyers Coll Nursing, 433 First Ave,Room 520, New York, NY 10010 USAXi Chen - University of IowaBei Wu - Rory Meyers College of Nursing New York University New York NY USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Gerodontology, Vol.39(4), pp.384-390
- DOI
- 10.1111/ger.12608
- PMID
- 34841577
- PMCID
- PMC9281479
- NLM abbreviation
- Gerodontology
- ISSN
- 0734-0664
- eISSN
- 1741-2358
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 7
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry
- Record Identifier
- 9984367593802771
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