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. 2024 Jan 8;14:777. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-51223-3

Table 2.

COHIP-19 item, subscale and summary scores (n = 35).

Content Mean (SD) Range
Oral health—well-being
1. Had pain in your teeth/toothache 3.1 (0.9) 1–4
2. Had discolored teeth or spots on your teeth 2.2 (1.6) 0–4
3. Had crooked teeth or spaces between your teeth 2.5 (1.5) 0–4
4. Had bad breath 3.1 (1.0) 1–4
5. Had bleeding gums 2.8 (1.3) 0–4
Oral health subscale (max. score 20) 13.7 (4.3) 3–20
Functional well-being
6. Had difficulty eating foods you would like to eat 3.3 (1.1) 0–4
7. Had trouble sleeping 3.9 (0.5) 2–4
8. Had difficultly saying certain words 3.9 (0.2) 3–4
9. Had difficulty keeping your teeth clean 3.3 (1.2) 0–4
Functional well-being subscale (max. score 16) 14.4 (2.4) 8–16
Social/emotional, school and self-image
10. Been unhappy or sad 3.5 (1.0) 0–4
11. Felt worried or anxious 3.7 (0.6) 2–4
12. Avoided smiling or laughing with other children 3.8 (0.6) 2–4
13. Felt that you look different 3.8 (0.5) 2–4
14. Been worried about what other people think about your teeth, mouth, or face 3.6 (1.0) 0–4
15. Been teased, bullied, or called names by other children 3.8 (0.6) 1–4
16. Missed school for any reason 3.7 (0.7) 1–4
17. Not wanted to speak/read out loud in class 3.9 (0.2) 3–4
18. Been confident 3.1 (1.4) 0–4
19. Felt that you were attractive (good looking) 2.9 (1.3) 0–4
Social/emotional, school and self-image subscale (max. score 40) 35.8 (4.3) 22–40
Summary score (max. score 76) 64.3 (8.2) 45–76

Scores of negatively worded items (all items except #18 and #19) were reversed before analyses.