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Edentulism and select chronic diseases among adults aged ≥45 years in China, 2011-2018: A longitudinal study
Xing Qu1, Jian Zhang2,3, Qingyu Wang4
1Institute of Hospital Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Objectives:
Information on the association between edentulism and chronic medical conditions in developing countries is lacking. We investigated such information among adults aged ≥45 years in China.
Methods:
A national longitudinal data set from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) 2011-2018 was analysed. A multilevel logistic regression model was applied to analyse the association between edentulism and select chronic diseases.
Results:
There were 74 240 Chinese adults aged ≥45 years in this study. The prevalence of self-reported edentulism was 8.8% in 2011 and had increased to 16.4% by 2018.
Conclusion:
Edentulism was a factor associated with a higher risk of various self-reported chronic diseases among adults aged ≥45 years in China. Edentulism is one of the comorbidities among ageing people with chronic conditions. Preventive public health policy should consider controlling shared risk factors at an earlier age.
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