Factors Associated with Hyposalivation in Brazilian Adults
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
; 24: e220006, 2024. tab, graf
Article
em En
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-1535008
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1264.1
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective:
To determine the occurrence of hyposalivation in Brazilian adults and its association with individual determinants, such as the use of medications, systemic conditions, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Material andMethods:
A cross-sectional study with 402 adults was developed. Information was collected on sociodemographic and general health characteristics, and sialometry was performed with stimulated salivary flow. It indicated low salivary flow when ≤ 0.7 mL/min. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted using a decision tree (p<0.05).Results:
The sample was comprised predominantly of women (68.2%) aged ≤ 29 years (25.4%). Most participants did not use medication (56.7%). Among systemic diseases, the most cited was hypertension (25.1%). More than a third of the participants presented hyposalivation (40.3%), being associated with the following variables age between 50 to 59 years (p=0.011), female sex (p<0.001), menopause (p=0.001), use of alcohol (p=0.033), systemic disease (p=0.002) and medication use (p<0.001). In multivariate analysis, in addition to sex (p<0.001) and hypertension (p=0.005), an association was also found between hyposalivation and diabetes (p=0.014).Conclusion:
Factors associated with hyposalivation in adults were sex and the presence of hypertension or diabetes.Palavras-chave
Texto completo:
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
BBO
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Salivação
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Xerostomia
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Fatores de Risco
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil