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Table 1 Epidemiological measures evaluated in the study

From: Prospective cohort of adult oral health in Piracicaba, SP, Brazil

Stage

Epidemiological measures

Baseline (2011)

Questionnaire

Demographic and socioeconomic factors: sex, age, race, self-declared, marital status, individual and family income, number of family members, education, condition of housing, occupation

Factors related to general health: health conditions, use of medicines and health habits

Factors related to oral health: oral hygiene, self-perception of oral health, reason for dental extraction, access to oral health services, self-perceived quality of life (Oral Health Impact Profile-14) [14] and oral health literacy [15]

Clinical exam

Visible biofilm [16]

Experience of coronal caries (DMFT) [7]

Need for dental caries treatment [7]

Community Periodontal Index (CPI) [7]

Periodontal Attachment Loss (PAL) [7]

Use and need of dental prosthesis [7]

Folow-up (2015)

Questionnaire: same conditions assessed during baseline stage (2011) and addition of questions on the perception of the spouse’s oral health and Health Literacy (14-items Health Literacy Scale) [17, 18]

Clinical exam: same conditions assessed during baseline stage (2011) and inclusion of evaluation of experience of root caries [7]

Anthropometric measurements: weight, height and abdominal circumference