한국 성인의 범불안장애가 저작불편감에 미치는 영향

• Published in: Han'guk Ch'iwisaeng Hakhoe chi Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 61 - 68
• Main Authors: 이소현, So-hyeon Lee, 변진이, Jin-yee Byun, 김영석, Young-seok Kim, 정윤숙, Yun-sook Jung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국치위생학회 28.02.2025
• Subjects: Anxiety disorder; Chewing discomfort; KNHANES; 국민건강영양조사; 불안장애; 저작불편감; 치의학
• ISSN: 2287-1705; 2288-2294
• DOI: 10.13065/jksdh.2025.25.1.6

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the relationship between generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and chewing discomfort in the adult Korean population. Methods: Data from the 9th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2022) were analyzed, and 4,512 adults aged 19 years or more were included in this study. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between GAD and chewing discomfort. Adjustments were also made for confounding factors (gender, age, education, income, smoking, and drinking). Results: The logistic regression analysis showed that participants with GAD had a 1.480 times higher risk of chewing discomfort (95% CI: 1.059-2.069). After adjusting for gender, age, education, income, smoking, and drinking, the odds ratio remained statistically significant at 1.962 (95% CI: 1.369-2.811). Conclusions: GAD was found to be associated with chewing discomfort in Korean adults. This finding could prove useful for the prevention and management of oral health problems in patients with GAD.