Table 3.
Dimension 1- Oral Symptoms | Dimension 2- Functional limitations | Dimension 3- Emotional well being | Dimension 4- Social well being | Global score | ||
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Self perception of general health | Poor/very poor (n = 40) | 6.40 ± 3.79 | 7.55 ± 5.34 | 7.18 ± 8.41 | 5.35 ± 7.21 | 26.48 ± 18.90 |
Moderate (n = 118) | 6.44 ± 3.58 | 7.23 ± 5.19 | 6.99 ± 8.08 | 5.69 ± 7.20 | 26.36 ± 19.85 | |
Good/Very good (n = 533) | 4.01 ± 3.05 | 3.82 ± 3.92 | 2.70 ± 4.02 | 1.87 ± 3.10 | 12.40 ± 10.85 | |
Sig | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
Self perception of oral health | Poor/very poor (n = 84) | 7.02 ± 3.86 | 8.21 ± 5.80 | 9.73 ± 8.69 | 7.36 ± 8.05 | 32.32 ± 20.68 |
Moderate (n = 219) | 5.11 ± 3.07 | 5.22 ± 4.56 | 4.23 ± 4.99 | 3.06 ± 3.93 | 17.62 ± 12.68 | |
Good/Very good (n = 388) | 3.72 ± 3.05 | 3.50 ± 3.57 | 2.08 ± 3.76 | 1.53 ± 3.12 | 10.83 ± 10.51 | |
Sig | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
Satisfaction with oral health | Not satisfied (n = 112) | 6.01 ± 3.70 | 7.12 ± 5.80 | 7.71 ± 7.86 | 5.94 ± 7.32 | 26.77 ± 19.73 |
Moderately (n = 160) | 5.38 ± 3.12 | 5.02 ± 4.54 | 5.12 ± 5.88 | 3.44 ± 4.61 | 18.96 ± 14.47 | |
Very satisfied (n = 419) | 3.87 ± 3.14 | 3.80 ± 3.75 | 2.07 ± 3.69 | 1.59 ± 3.02 | 11.32 ± 10.56 | |
Sig | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
Self reported need for dental treatment | Yes (n = 419) | 5.23 ± 3.41 | 5.29 ± 4.77 | 4.92 ± 6.42 | 3.62 ± 5.44 | 19.06 ± 16.12 |
No (n = 272) | 3.54 ± 2.97 | 3.58 ± 3.79 | 1.80 ± 3.02 | 1.34 ± 2.49 | 10.26 ± 9.64 | |
Sig | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |