Health Behaviors and Self-Reported Oral Health among Centenarians in Nanjing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study
The role of health behaviors in oral health conditions in individuals of extremely old age remains understudied. This study included 185 participants aged 100 years or older from the Nanjing Centenarians Study (NCS) to examine the associations between health behaviors and oral health and investigate...
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doaj-112637665a5740898c6d367ad70894672021-07-23T13:43:20ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012021-07-01187285728510.3390/ijerph18147285Health Behaviors and Self-Reported Oral Health among Centenarians in Nanjing, China: A Cross-Sectional StudyXin Xu0Yuan Zhao1Danan Gu2Yaolin Pei3Bei Wu4Population Research Institute, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210042, ChinaPopulation Research Institute, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210042, ChinaIndependent Researcher, New York, NY 10010, USARory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USARory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USAThe role of health behaviors in oral health conditions in individuals of extremely old age remains understudied. This study included 185 participants aged 100 years or older from the Nanjing Centenarians Study (NCS) to examine the associations between health behaviors and oral health and investigate the potential moderating role of education and living arrangements in such relationships. The oral health status as an outcome included the self-reported oral health status and edentulous status. Health behavior variables included smoking, eating fruits, eating vegetables, participating in leisure activities, and practicing oral hygiene behaviors. Sociodemographic characteristics and health status were considered as confounders. Descriptive statistics, ordinal regression, and logistic regression models were used to address the research questions. Results showed that better oral health was reported by centenarians who were non-smokers, participated in more leisure activities, and practiced higher frequency of oral hygiene behaviors. Those who ate fruits daily and practiced more frequently oral hygiene behaviors were more likely to be dentate. The positive association of oral hygiene behaviors was stronger for centenarians who were formally educated and co-resided with family members. The results suggest that effective interventions should consider health behaviors and living arrangements in this growing population to improve their oral health status.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/14/7285self-reported oral healthhealth behaviorseducationliving arrangementsChinese centenarians |
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Xin Xu Yuan Zhao Danan Gu Yaolin Pei Bei Wu Health Behaviors and Self-Reported Oral Health among Centenarians in Nanjing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health self-reported oral health health behaviors education living arrangements Chinese centenarians |
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Health Behaviors and Self-Reported Oral Health among Centenarians in Nanjing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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Health Behaviors and Self-Reported Oral Health among Centenarians in Nanjing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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Health Behaviors and Self-Reported Oral Health among Centenarians in Nanjing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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Health Behaviors and Self-Reported Oral Health among Centenarians in Nanjing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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Health Behaviors and Self-Reported Oral Health among Centenarians in Nanjing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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health behaviors and self-reported oral health among centenarians in nanjing, china: a cross-sectional study |
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The role of health behaviors in oral health conditions in individuals of extremely old age remains understudied. This study included 185 participants aged 100 years or older from the Nanjing Centenarians Study (NCS) to examine the associations between health behaviors and oral health and investigate the potential moderating role of education and living arrangements in such relationships. The oral health status as an outcome included the self-reported oral health status and edentulous status. Health behavior variables included smoking, eating fruits, eating vegetables, participating in leisure activities, and practicing oral hygiene behaviors. Sociodemographic characteristics and health status were considered as confounders. Descriptive statistics, ordinal regression, and logistic regression models were used to address the research questions. Results showed that better oral health was reported by centenarians who were non-smokers, participated in more leisure activities, and practiced higher frequency of oral hygiene behaviors. Those who ate fruits daily and practiced more frequently oral hygiene behaviors were more likely to be dentate. The positive association of oral hygiene behaviors was stronger for centenarians who were formally educated and co-resided with family members. The results suggest that effective interventions should consider health behaviors and living arrangements in this growing population to improve their oral health status. |
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self-reported oral health health behaviors education living arrangements Chinese centenarians |
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