Female sex vs Male sex
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
The abstract reports female sex is associated with worse OHRQoL, but the conclusion states the impact of gender was not clarified (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).
2 findings from 1 review
- Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomesCommunity/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countriesWorse oral health status, older age, female sex and worse socioeconomic status were significantly associated with worse OHRQoL. [Conclusion: gender and skin color did not have their level of impact clarified.]Studies not reportedGRADE not reported
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedGRADE not reported