Relations between oral health and work ability among administrative workers

AUTOR(ES)

Bomfim, Rafael Aiello, Crosato, Edgard, Mazzilli, Luiz Eugênio Nigro

FONTE

Braz. J. Oral Sci.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2015-03

RESUMO

AIM: To analyze the relationships between perceived oral health quality of life and work ability index. METHODS: The data regarding administrative workers of a private textile company in São Paulo - Brazil, included socio-demographic, occupational characteristics, self-perceived oral health OHIP 14 and self-perceived work ability index WAI. RESULTS: The response rate of the questionnaires was 75.20% and the reliability of the instruments Conbrach's alpha was 0.89 for OHIP 14 and 0.64 for WAI. Linear multiple regression analyses showed that OHIP 14 was associated with educational level p=0.009 and work ability index p=0.001 of workers, regardless of other variables. CONCLUSIONS: These results showed the importance of adopting oral health programs in private companies to improve oral health and work ability.

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