Table 2.
Mean overall scores (with S.D.) and Spearman rank correlation coefficients between CPQ8–10 scores, and self-perceived ratings of the influence of the oral conditions on daily life and self-perceived ratings of oral health
| "How much do your teeth or mouth bother you in your everyday life?" | ||||||
| Not at all | A little Bit | Some | A lot | Spearman correlation coefficient | P-value | |
| n = 51 | n = 60 | n = 5 | n = 4 | |||
| Overall score | 6.18 (6.03) |
9.87 (5.95) |
15.20 (5.07) |
22.0 (9.13) |
0.45 | <0.001 |
| Oral symptoms | 3.80 (2.82) |
5.03 (2.64) |
6.40 (3.51) |
7.25 (3.50) |
0.29 | 0.001 |
| Functional limitations | 1.10 (1.95) |
2.07 (2.32) |
2.60 (1.14) |
7.25 (2.63) |
0.39 | <0.001 |
| Emotional well-being | 0.65 (1.25) |
1.52 (1.58) |
3.80 (2.17) |
4.25 (3.86) |
0.42 | <0.001 |
| Social well-being | 0.63 (1.52) |
1.25 (1.56) |
2.40 (2.07) |
3.25 (0.96) |
0.43 | <0.001 |
| "Would you say that the health of your teeth is.." | ||||||
| Very good | Good | O.K. | Poor | |||
| n = 25 | n = 49 | n = 40 | n = 6 | |||
| Overall score | 5.16 (5.54) |
7.73 (6.18) |
11.42 (6.00) |
17.67 (9.75) |
0.45 | <0.001 |
| Oral symptoms | 3.32 (2.95) |
4.06 (2.38) |
5.83 (2.85) |
7.00 (2.76) |
0.38 | <0.001 |
| Functional limitations | 0.76 (1.23) |
1.67 (2.26) |
2.30 (2.50) |
4.83 (3.66) |
0.34 | <0.001 |
| Emotional well-being | 0.4 (0.87) |
1.08 (1.51) |
1.80 (1.86) |
4.17 (2.64) |
0.42 | <0.001 |
| Social well-being | 0.68 (1.73) |
0.92 (1.64) |
1.50 (1.54) |
1.67 (1.67) |
0.35 | <0.001 |