Table 8. Quality of life (OHIP-14) of the study participants.

Variables	Dry-mouth group (n = 57)	Non-dry-mouth group (n = 63)	P-value1)
1. Have you had trouble pronouncing any words because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures?	4.12 ± 0.68	4.27 ± 0.65	0.217
2. Have you felt that your sense of taste was worsened because of problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures?	4.05 ± 0.64	4.38 ± 0.58	0.003
3. Have you had painful aching in your mouth?	4.05 ± 0.55	4.25 ± 0.69	0.125
4. Have you found it uncomfortable to eat any foods because of your teeth, mouth or dentures?	3.95 ± 0.69	4.25 ± 0.74	0.021
5. Have you been self-conscious because of your teeth, mouth or dentures?	4.23 ± 0.54	4.32 ± 0.59	0.27
6. Have you felt tense because of your teeth, mouth or dentures?	3.98 ± 0.77	4.16 ± 0.68	0.138
7. Have you had an unsatisfactory diet because of your teeth, mouth or dentures?	3.89 ± 0.84	4.24 ± 0.61	0.006
8. Have you had to interrupt meals because of your teeth, mouth or dentures?	4.16 ± 0.82	4.46 ± 0.62	0.013
9. Have you found it difficult to relax because of your teeth, mouth or dentures?	4.18 ± 0.76	4.40 ± 0.75	0.083
10. Have you felt embarrassed because of your teeth, mouth or dentures?	4.39 ± 0.59	4.40 ± 0.68	0.617
11. Have you been irritable with other people because of your teeth, mouth or dentures?	4.44 ± 0.50	4.54 ± 0.62	0.203
12. Have you had difficulty doing useful jobs because of your teeth, mouth or dentures?	4.21 ± 0.67	4.38 ± 0.79	0.154
13. Have you felt that life in general was less satisfying because of your teeth, mouth or dentures?	4.11 ± 0.75	4.27 ± 0.77	0.208
14. Have you been unable to function completely because of your teeth, mouth or dentures?	4.25 ± 0.74	4.33 ± 0.76	0.461

¹⁾P-values were calculated using ANCOVA adjusted for age and sex.

Mean ± SD (all such values)