Table 4.
Distribution of responses of individual OHIP-14 items.
| OHIP-14 | 0 (%) | 1 (%) | 2 (%) | 3 (%) | 4 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have you had any problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures in the past month… | |||||
| …making it difficult to pronounce certain words? | 30 (65.2) | 5 (10.9) | 5 (10.9) | 4 (8.7) | 2 (4.3) |
| …that made you feel that your sense of taste was impaired? | 26 (56.5) | 8 (17.4) | 7 (15.2) | 3 (6.5) | 2 (4.3) |
| …that gave you the impression that your life in general was less satisfying? | 15 (32.6) | 6 (13.0) | 12 (26.1) | 10 (21.7) | 3 (6.5) |
| …making it difficult to relax? | 6 (13.0) | 14 (30.4) | 10 (21.7) | 8 (17.4) | 8 (17.4) |
| Has it often happened in the past month due to problems with your teeth, mouth or dentures… | |||||
| …that you felt tense? | 8 (17.4) | 10 (21.7) | 13 (28.3) | 10 (21.7) | 5 (10.9) |
| …that you had to interrupt meals? | 19 (41.3) | 9 (19.6) | 13 (28.3) | 3 (6.5) | 2 (4.3) |
| …that you were uncomfortable eating certain foods? | 11 (23.9) | 7 (15.2) | 13 (28.3) | 7 (15.2) | 8 (17.4) |
| …that you have been a bit irritable with other people? | 17 (37.0) | 13 (28.3) | 11 (23.9) | 5 (10.9) | 0 (0) |
| …that you had difficulty doing your usual jobs? | 18 (39.1) | 9 (19.6) | 8 (17.4) | 7 (15.2) | 4 (8.7) |
| …that you were completely unable to do anything? | 26 (56.5) | 10 (21.7) | 7 (15.2) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (4.3) |
| …that you have been a bit embarrassed? | 25 (54.3) | 12 (26.1) | 5 (10.9) | 4 (8.7) | 0 (0) |
| …that your diet has been unsatisfactory? | 26 (56.5) | 9 (19.6) | 5 (10.9) | 4 (8.7) | 2 (4.2) |
| In the past month, did you have… | |||||
| …any pain in your mouth? | 6 (13.0) | 1 (2.2) | 14 (30.4) | 13 (28.3) | 12 (26.1) |
| …a feeling of uncertainty about your teeth, mouth, or dentures? | 12 (26.1) | 8 (17.4) | 8 (17.4) | 12 (26.1) | 6 (13.0) |
Responses on Likert scale: 0—never, 1—hardly ever, 2—occasionally, 3—fairly often, 4—very often. OHIP-14—translated items of the German short form of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14G).