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