Table 2.
Distribution of the participants according to their oral health-related quality of life (OHIP-14), age and education at gw34 and 4 yr time points.
| Mothers | Fathers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 998 | n = 513 | ||
| Age | Mean (SD) | 31.1 (4.28) | 33.1 (3.51) |
| Education | Low, n (%) | 284 (28.5) | 197 (38.5) |
| Medium, n (%) | 279 (27.9) | 160 (31.1) | |
| High, n (%) | 435 (43.6) | 156 (30.4) | |
| OHIP-14 gw34 | Severity score, mean (SD) | 1.50 (3.2) | 1.98 (4.2) |
| OHIP-14 4 yr | Severity score, mean (SD) | 2.20 (4.0) | 2.23 (4.1) |
| Change in OHIP-14 | Severity score, mean (SD) | −0.71 (4.4) | −0.24 (4.5) |
| OHIP-14 dimensions gw34 | Functional limitation, mean (SD) | 0.08 (0.4) | 0.18 (0.6) |
| Physical pain | 0.59 (1.1) | 0.76 (1.3) | |
| Psychological discomfort | 0.39 (0.9) | 0.46 (1.1) | |
| Physical disability | 0.07 (0.5) | 0.10 (0.5) | |
| Psychological disability | 0.21 (0.7) | 0.23 (0.7) | |
| Social disability | 0.07 (0.4) | 0.11 (0.5) | |
| Handicap | 0.09 (0.5) | 0.14 (0.6) | |
| OHIP-14 dimensions 4 yr | Functional limitation, mean (SD) | 0.70 (0.4) | 0.14 (0.6) |
| Physical pain | 0.84 (1.4) | 0.87 (1.3) | |
| Psychological discomfort | 0.63 (1.3) | 0.59 (1.2) | |
| Physical disability | 0.09 (0.5) | 0.08 (0.4) | |
| Psychological disability | 0.33 (0.9) | 0.26 (0.8) | |
| Social disability | 0.07 (0.4) | 0.12 (0.5) | |
| Handicap | 0.17 (0.6) | 0.17 (0.6) |
OHIP-14 = Oral Health Impact Profile 14; gw34 = gestational week 34; 4 yr = 4-year time point.