Tab. II.
Distribution of responses to individual OHIP-14 questions and their mean scores.
| OHIP-14 Questions | 5 Point Likert Scale | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never (0) | Rarely (1) | Occasionally (2) | Frequently (3) | Very often (4) | Mean ± SD | |
| Have you had trouble pronouncing any words because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 134 (18.6%) | 291 (40.4) | 217 (30.1%) | 59 (8.2%) | 19 (2.6%) | 1.36 ± 0.96 |
| Have you felt that your sense of taste has worsened because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 95 (13.2%) | 292 (40.6%) | 274 (38.1%) | 54 (7.5%) | 5 (0.7%) | 1.42 ± 0.84 |
| Have you had painful aching in your mouth? | 190 (26.4%) | 139 (19.3%) | 312 (43.3%) | 76 (10.6%) | 3 (0.4%) | 1.39 ± 1.00 |
| Have you found it uncomfortable to eat any foods because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 76 (10.6%) | 156 (21.7%) | 409 (56.8%) | 59 (8.2%) | 20 (2.8%) | 1.71 ± 0.87 |
| Have you been self-conscious because of your teeth or mouth? | 58 (8.1%) | 330 (45.8%) | 214 (29.7%) | 78 (10.8%) | 40 (5.6%) | 1.60 ± 0.98 |
| Have you felt tense because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 211 (29.3) | 216 (30%) | 139 (19.3%) | 97 (13.5%) | 57 (7.9%) | 1.41 ± 1.25 |
| Has been your diet been unsatisfactory because of problems with your teeth of mouth? | 254 (35.3%) | 213 (29.6%) | 155 (21.5%) | 78 (10.8%) | 20 (2.8%) | 1.17 ± 1.11 |
| Have you had to interrupt meals because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 175 (24.3%) | 175 (24.3%) | 156 (21.7%) | 211 (29.3%) | 3 (0.4%) | 1.57 ± 1.16 |
| Have you found it difficult to relax because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 114 (15.8%) | 312 (43.3%) | 140 (19.4%) | 135 (18.8%) | 19 (2.6%) | 1.50 ± 1.06 |
| Have you been a bit embarrassed because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 152 (21.1%) | 333 (46.3%) | 196 (27.2%) | 37 (5.1%) | 2 (0.3%) | 1.17 ± 0.83 |
| Have you been a bit embarrassed because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 135 (18.8%) | 368 (51.1%) | 217 (30.1%) | 4 (0.6%) | 1 (0.1%) | 1.12 ± 0.71 |
| Have you had difficulty doing your usual jobs because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 133 (18.5%) | 350 (48.6%) | 178 (24.7%) | 39 (5.4%) | 20 (2.8%) | 1.25 ± 0.91 |
| Have you felt that life in general was less satisfying because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 179 (24.9%) | 351 (48.8%) | 133 (18.5%) | 55 (7.6%) | 2 (0.3%) | 1.10 ± 0.87 |
| Have you been totally unable to function because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 235 (32.6%) | 328 (45.6%) | 99 (13.8%) | 57 (7.9%) | 1 (0.1%) | 0.97 ± 0.89 |
| All values are expressed as frequency with percentages (in parentheses); SD: Standard deviation. | ||||||