Table 3.
Attributes of effect attributes of oral health related quality of life of participants with and without a dental visit.
| Response (percent) to effects dimension | ||||||
| Never Visited Dentist n = 79 | Last visit >1 year ago n = 185 | Last visit within 1 year n = 92 | ||||
| Domain | Attribute (effect on) | Very bad/Bad | None | Very good/Good | Very good/Good | Very good/Good |
| Physical | Eating | 6.2 | 15.0 | 78.8 | 73.7 | 60.9 b |
| Appearance | 3.8 | 15.0 | 81.2 | 71.0 | 69.6 c | |
| Speech | 2.5 | 17.5 | 80.0 | 68.3 | 65.2 b | |
| General Health | 3.8 | 20.0 | 76.2 | 75.8 | 67.4 | |
| Breath | 7.5 | 23.8 | 68.7 | 66.1 | 53.3 | |
| Comfort/Relaxation | 2.5 | 35.0 | 62.5 | 62.4 | 51.1 c | |
| Psychological | Sleep | 5.0 | 27.5 | 67.5 | 53.2 | 56.5 |
| Confidence | 10.0 | 15.0 | 75.0 | 55.4 | 69.6 | |
| Worry | 5.0 | 33.8 | 61.2 | 53.2 | 46.7 b | |
| Mood | 8.8 | 33.7 | 57.5 | 48.4 | 42.4 b | |
| Personality | 7.5 | 23.8 | 68.7 | 61.3 | 57.6 | |
| Social | Social life | 7.5 | 25.0 | 67.5 | 67.2 | 62.0 |
| Romantic Relationship | 7.5 | 33.8 | 58.7 | 64.0 | 58.7 | |
| Smiling | 7.5 | 21.2 | 71.2 | 69.4 | 70.7 | |
| Work | 5.0 | 38.8 | 56.2 | 46.2 | 43.5 c | |
| Finance | 0.0 | 53.8 | 46.2 | 34.4 | 32.6 b | |
bStatistically significantly different compared to those reporting very good/good, (P < 0.05) but never visited a dentist; cClose to being significant at the 0.05 level.