Influence of Occupational Stress and Coping Style on Periodontitis among Japanese Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the association between the influence of occupational stress and coping style on periodontitis among Japanese workers. The study sample included 738 workers (age range: 19–65 years) at a manufacturing company in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. To analyze occupational stress and coping style, all participants answered a self-report questionnaire composed of items on their work environment and oral health behavior. Oral examinations were performed by calibrated dentists. Among all workers, 492 (66.7%) workers were diagnosed with periodontitis, and 50 (6.8%) were diagnosed with a high stress-low coping condition. Significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed between the periodontitis and non-periodontitis groups in terms of age, gender, body mass index, smoking status, daily alcohol drinking, monthly overtime work, worker type, and stress-coping style. Logistic regression analysis showed that a high stress–low coping condition was associated with an increased risk of periodontitis (odds ratio: 2.79, 95% confidence interval: 1.05–7.43, p = 0.039). These findings suggest that a high stress-low coping condition is associated with periodontitis among the 19–65 years of age group of Japanese workers.

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“…Poor oral health like periodontitis was shown to be seriously related with diabetes, one of the metabolic components (Rawal et al, 2019) including peripheral vascular disease and these results were partially consistent with our results (Wang et al, 2019). Moreover, periodontitis was reported to be associated with occupational stress and low coping condition (Islam et al, 2019).…”

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“…However, there was the investigation indicating the reverse findings. 40 Therefore, generalization of our results to other populations might be done with caution. we could not collect additional information about the participants' oral health status, including their history of treatment for periodontal disease, dental plaque scores, and subgingival biofilm.…”