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Open Access 01-12-2022 | Mood Disorders | Research

Oral health-related quality of life, probable depression and probable anxiety: evidence from a representative survey in Germany

Authors: André Hajek, Hans-Helmut König

Published in: BMC Oral Health | Issue 1/2022

Abstract

Background

There is limited knowledge regarding the association between oral health-related quality of life and probable depression and anxiety. Our objective was to examine the association between oral health-related quality of life and probable depression and anxiety in the German population (stratified by sex).

Methods

In sum, n = 3,075 individuals took part in a nationally representative survey (August/September 2021). The well-established Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9; cut-off of 10) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7; cut-off of 10) were used to quantify probable depression and anxiety, respectively.

Results

The likelihood of probable depression was significantly associated with lower oral health-related quality of life in the total sample (OR: 1.21, 95% CI: 1.18–1.25) and in both women and men. Additionally, the likelihood of probable anxiety was significantly associated with lower oral health-related quality of life in the total sample (OR: 1.17, 95% CI: 1.14–1.21) and in both women and men.

Conclusions

Our study emphasized the association between lower oral health-related quality of life and probable depression as well as anxiety in the general adult population in Germany. Future longitudinal studies are required to confirm our findings.

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Title: Oral health-related quality of life, probable depression and probable anxiety: evidence from a representative survey in Germany
Authors: André Hajek
Hans-Helmut König
Publication date: 01-12-2022
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Mood Disorders
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Affective Disorder
Anxiety
Published in: BMC Oral Health / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02047-y

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Oral health-related quality of life, probable depression and probable anxiety: evidence from a representative survey in Germany

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