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Pearson’s r correlation coefficient between A-OHVS and the scores of various health indicators.
| Health indicators and scales | Correlation coefficient | p |
|---|---|---|
| OHIP-5 | -0.221** | < 0.001 |
| DNS | -0.370** | < 0.001 |
| HeLD14 | 0.490** | < 0.001 |
| OHI-S | -0.240** | < 0.001 |
OHIP-5: Oral health impact profile (five items); DNS: dental neglect scale; HeLD14: health literacy of dentistry (14 items); OHI-S: simplified oral hygiene index; A-OHVS, Arabic version of OHVS.
Pearson correlation was used to test correlations.
