Abstract
To evaluate the influence of the oral conditions and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) on the entry of adolescents on labour. This cohort study was performed in southern Brazil, within a random sample of 12-year-old adolescents (n=1134). Oral health (dental caries, malocclusion, and toothache), OHRQoL (Child Perceptions Questionnaire 11-14), demographic factors, and family's socioeconomic status (household income and mother's education) were collected at baseline (2012). Education level and employment outcomes, such as labour market entry and earnings from work, were collected at 6-year follow-up. Path analysis was used to estimate the overall fit measurement, standardized coefficients (SC), and its direct and indirect effects. Among 1134 participants, 768 adolescents with mean of age 17.5years old were reassessed (retention rate of 68%). There was direct effect from poor OHRQoL on labour market entry (SC 0.057; P=.02). Sex and age also had a direct effect on employment outcomes. Socioeconomic status impacts oral health conditions as well as OHRQoL scores (P<.01). Household income, malocclusion, and toothache had indirect effects on labour market entry. Oral health indirectly affects employment outcomes, through its effects on OHRQoL. Moreover, OHRQoL directly affects labour market entry in adolescents.
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