Table 4.
Comparison of psychological factors (depression, anxiety, stress, and self-efficacy), personality domains, and oral health-related quality of life at 1 and 3 months between the experimental and control groups
| Variables | Mean±SD | Mean difference (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental group (n=66) | Control group (n=50) | |||
| Psychological factors | ||||
| Depression | 7.7±9.4 | 9.8±10.4 | 2.1 (−1.4-5.8) | 0.242 |
| Anxiety | 4.9±7.2 | 6.5±7.2 | 1.5 (−1.1-4.2) | 0.257 |
| Stress | 8.8±10.0 | 11.8±10.5 | 2.9 (−0.8-6.8) | 0.126 |
| Self-efficacy | 36.4±4.9 | 34.6±6.2 | −1.8 (−3.8-0.2) | 0.078 |
| Personality domains | ||||
| Extraversion | 3.4±0.7 | 3.6±0.6 | 0.1 (−0.0-0.4) | 0.198 |
| Agreeableness | 4.2±0.6 | 4.0±0.6 | −0.1 (−0.4-0.0) | 0.098 |
| Conscientiousness | 4.3±0.6 | 4.0±0.6 | −0.2 (−0.4-0.0) | 0.064 |
| Neuroticism | 2.3±0.7 | 2.5±0.9 | 0.1 (−0.1-0.4) | 0.444 |
| Openness | 3.4±0.7 | 2.8±0.6 | −0.5 (−0.7–−0.2) | 0.000 |
| OHIP-EDENT at 1 and 3 months | ||||
| QOL at 1 month | 27.7±19.8 | 29.5±19.5 | 1.8 (−5.4-9.1) | 0.621 |
| QOL at 3 months | 3.3±6.4 | 23.6±20.4 | 20.3 (14.3-26.3) | 0.000 |
SD: Standard deviation, CI: Confidence interval, QOL: Quality of life, OHIP-EDENT: Oral health impact profile in edentulous adult questionnaire