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. 2019 Feb;81(1):103–112. doi: 10.18999/nagjms.81.1.103

Table 1. Sample characteristics.

Variable Sample OHIP-14 scores Impaired OHRQoL Frequent impaired OHRQoL
N (%) M (SD) n (%) n (%)
Sociodemographic variables
All 633 8.1 ( 9.1) 362 (57.2) 105 (16.6)
Age (50-65 years) 198 (31.3) 8.4 ( 9.3) 111 (56.1) 45 (22.7)
Male 348 (55.0) 8.9 ( 9.3) 190 (54.6) 63 (18.1)
Education (high) 246 (38.9) 9.1 ( 9.8) 145 (58.9) 49 (19.9)
Household income per month in Myanmar Kyats1
Low (50000–170000) 211 (33.3) 8.3 ( 8.4) 132 (62.6) 26 (12.3)
Medium (171000–299000) 161 (25.4) 7.6 ( 9.4) 87 (54.0) 24 (14.9)
High (300000 and more) 261 (41.2) 8.2 ( 9.4) 143 (54.8) 55 (21.1)
Oral health status
Number of teeth (0-19) 70 (11.1) 13.1 (10.4) 54 (77.1) 20 (28.6)
Cavity (1 or more) 305 (48.2) 10.7 (10.1) 202 (66.2) 73 (23.9)
Perceived periodontal health (poor) 45 ( 7.1) 21.6 ( 7.2) 43 (95.6) 21 (46.7)
General health status
Chronic conditions (1 or more) 113 (17.9) 9.3 ( 9.2) 66 (58.4) 15 (13.3)
Depressive symptoms 25 ( 3.9) 16.0 (12.9) 20 (80.0) 11 (44.0)
Oral health behaviour
Drinking water source (piped, bottled) 352 (55.6) 7.9 ( 8.7) 183 (52.0) 44 (12.5)
Tooth cleaning (twice or more/day) 367 (58.0) 6.9 ( 8.4) 197 (53.7) 65 (17.7)
Uses toothpaste with fluoride 533 (84.2) 8.0 ( 9.0) 289 (54.2) 79 (14.8)
Soft drinks (≥once/day) 267 (42.2) 8.2 ( 8.6) 170 (63.7) 38 (14.2)
Never dental care visit 324 (51.2) 5.3 ( 7.3) 149 (46.0) 30 (9.3)
General health behaviour
Smoking 153 (24.2) 6.6 ( 7.7) 84 (54.9) 27 (17.6)
Problem drinking 66 (10.4) 6.1 ( 7.5) 35 (53.0) 12 (18.2)
Physically inactive 309 (48.8) 8.2 ( 9.2) 184 (59.5) 67 (21.7)
Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption 509 (80.4) 8.3 ( 9.2) 283 (55.6) 85 (16.7)

11 US$ =1300 Myanmar Kyats