Table 5.

Construct validity: Mean values and 95% CI (confidence interval) for OIDP SC and OIDP ADD scores by subjective oral health indicators (n = 1146) (Adjusted for age, gender, place of residence, religious affiliation and parental education).

	OIDP ADD scores	OIDP SC scores
Subjective oral health indicators
Dental appearance
Good (n = 746)	12.2 (11.6–12.7)	2.1 (1.8–2.3)
Bad (n = 315)	17.8 (16.8–18.5)**	4.1 (3.7–4.3)**
Dental condition
Good (n = 760)	12.3 (11.8–12.8)	2.1 (1.9–2.3)
Bad (n = 302)	17.9 (16.9–18.64)**	4.1 (3.7–4.3)**
Last dental appointment
Not painful (n = 321)	12.7 (11.8–13.5)	2.1 (1.8–2.4)
Painful (n = 463)	16.2 (15.4–16.9)**	3.8 (3.4–4.0)**

**p < 0.001, * p < 0.05