Table 3.
Mean, median and quartile values of the GOHAI and OHIP-14 scores of grouping variables
| Variables/n | GOHAI – mean; median (Q1–Q3) | p-value | OHIP-14 – mean; median (Q1–Q3) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking status | ||||
| No/54 | 14.31; 13.00 (9.00–19.00) | 0.519 | 8.85; 4.00 (0.00–12.25) | 0.420 |
| Yes/18 | 15.89; 14.50 (9.00–22.25) | 8.94; 6.50 (1.00–15.75) | ||
| Dental status | ||||
| Dentate/59 | 15.24; 14.00 (10.00–20.00) | 0.113 | 9.61; 5.00 (1.00–17.00) | 0.132 |
| Edentate/13 | 12.31; 9.00 (8.00–16.50) | 5.54; 2.00 (0.00–9.50) | ||
| Number of teeth | ||||
| <20/55 | 14.84; 13.00 (9.00–21.00) | 0.755 | 10.33; 7.00 (1.00–17.00) | 0.058 |
| ≥20/17 | 14.29; 14.00 (12.00–17.50) | 4.18; 2.00 (0.50–4.50) | ||
| Dental treatment needs | ||||
| No/35 | 12.91; 12.00 (8.00–16.00) | 0.071 | 6.31; 2.00 (0.00–9.00) | 0.029 |
| Yes/37 | 16.41; 14.00 (10.00–23.50) | 11.30; 6.00 (2.00–19.00) | ||
| Chewing ability | ||||
| Yes/22 | 19.86; 22.00 (11.50–28.00) | 0.001 | 19.50; 20.00 (7.00–27.50) | 0.000 |
| No/50 | 12.44; 12.50 (8.75–15.25) | 4.20; 2.00 (0.00–6.25) | ||
| Dry mouth | ||||
| Yes/42 | 15.10; 13.00 (9.00–21.00) | 0.731 | 9.50; 5.00 (0.75–17.25) | 0.461 |
| No/30 | 14.17; 13.50 (9.00–16.50) | 8.00; 4.00 (0.75–17.25) | ||
| Self-rated oral status | ||||
| Poor/13 | 19.00; 19.00 (10.50–27.00) | 0.063 | 16.38; 18.00 (6.00–25.50) | 0.001 |
| Fair/31 | 14.84; 14.00 (10.00–19.00) | 8.65; 4.00 (1.00–12.00) | ||
| Good/28 | 12.57; 12.00 (8.00–16.00) | 5.64; 1.50 (0.00–7.00) | ||
| PI | ||||
| 0–1.0/14 | 14.84; 15.00 (11.50–19.25) | 0.987 | 12.00; 3.00 (0.75–20.75) | 0.685 |
| 1.1–2.0/20 | 15.35; 14.00 (9.50–20.50) | 7.95; 4.00 (2.00–11.25) | ||
| 2.1–3.0/25 | 15.44; 13.00 (9.50–23.50) | 10.88; 7.00 (1.50–17.50) | ||
| GI | ||||
| 0–1.0/27 | 14.84; 14.00 (10.00–18.00) | 0.866 | 8.65; 3.00 (1.00–9.00) | 0.200 |
| 1.1–2.0/26 | 15.89; 14.00 (10.50–24.50) | 9.61; 6.50 (0.75–20.00) | ||
| 2.1–3.0/6 | 16.38; 14.00 (5.00–26.75) | 10.33; 7.00 (3.50–30.50) | ||
| OHI-S | ||||
| 0–1.2/17 | 13.06; 14.00 (11.50–16.00) | 0.171 | 4.29; 1.00 (0.00–4.50) | 0.09 |
| 1.3–3.0/24 | 17.33; 15.00 (12.25–23.25) | 12.00; 7.50 (3.25–18.00) | ||
| 3.1–6.0/18 | 14.50; 12.00 (8.00–26.00) | 11.44; 7.00 (1.75–20.75) |
Abbreviations: GOHAI, Geriatric/General Oral Health Assessment Index; OHIP-14, Oral Health Impact Profile; PI, Plaque Index; GI, Gingival Index; OHI-S, Simplified Oral Hygiene Index.