Table 1.
Distribution of socio-demographic, behavioral, oral health status, and methamphetamine use indicators by unfavorable oral health-related quality of life outcomes in the last year
| Characteristics | Study metrics | Painful aching in mouth |
Less satisfying life |
Difficulty doing usual work/ activity |
Affected sense of taste |
Particular food avoided |
Uncomfortable to eat |
Felt embarrassed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Total | 545 | 324 (59.5) | 239 (43.9) | 164 (30.1) | 181 (33.2) | 308 (56.5) | 346 (63.5) | 331 (60.7) |
| Age | ||||||||
| < 45 years | 253 (46.4) | 141 (55.7) | 93 (36.8) | 67 (26.5) | 68 (26.9) | 134 (53.0) | 151 (59.7) | 140 (55.3) |
| ≥ 45 years | 292 (53.6) | 183 (62.7) | 146 (50.0) | 97 (33.2) | 113 (38.7) | 174 (59.6) | 195 (66.8) | 191 (65.4) |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 441 (80.9) | 258 (58.5) | 192 (43.5) | 128 (29.0) | 146 (33.1) | 240 (54.4) | 274 (62.1) | 266 (60.3) |
| Female | 104 (19.1) | 66 (63.5) | 47 (45.2) | 36 (34.6) | 35 (33.7) | 68 (65.4) | 72 (69.2) | 65 (62.5) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||
| Hispanic | 174 (31.0) | 111 (63.8) | 61 (35.1) | 49 (28.2) | 62 (35.6) | 93 (53.5) | 107 (61.5) | 107 (61.5) |
| African-American | 233 (42.8) | 142 (61.0) | 114 (49.0) | 76 (32.6) | 80 (34.3) | 144 (61.8) | 159 (68.2) | 146 (62.7) |
| White | 102 (18.7) | 51 (50.0) | 49 (48.0) | 29 (28.4) | 27 (26.5) | 48 (47.1) | 58 (56.9) | 58 (56.9) |
| Other | 36 (6.7) | 20 (55.6) | 15 (41.7) | 10 (27.8) | 12 (33.3) | 23 (63.9) | 22 (61.1) | 20 (55.6) |
| Education | ||||||||
| Less than HS | 158 (28.0) | 106 (67.1) | 79 (50.0) | 64 (40.5) | 65 (41.1) | 100 (63.3) | 107 (67.7) | 102 (64.6) |
| High school | 194 (35.6) | 117 (60.3) | 79 (40.1) | 54 (27.8) | 67 (34.5) | 114 (58.8) | 138 (71.1) | 122 (62.9) |
| More than HS | 193 (35.4) | 101 (52.3) | 81 (42.0) | 46 (23.8) | 49 (25.4) | 94 (48.7) | 101 (52.3) | 107 (55.4) |
| Marital status | ||||||||
| Ever married/partner | 155 (28.4) | 92 (59.4) | 76 (49.0) | 48 (31.0) | 55 (35.5) | 93 (60.0) | 103 (66.5) | 94 (60.7) |
| Never married | 390 (71.6) | 232 (59.5) | 163 (41.2) | 116 (29.7) | 126 (32.6) | 215 (55.1) | 243 (62.3) | 237 (60.8) |
| Country of birth | ||||||||
| US | 458 (84.0) | 264 (57.6) | 206 (45.0) | 135 (29.5) | 151 (33.0) | 265 (57.9) | 292 (63.8) | 279 (60.9) |
| Other | 87 (16.0) | 60 (69.0) | 33 (38.0) | 29 (33.3) | 30 (34.5) | 43 (49.4) | 54 (62.1) | 52 (59.8) |
| Language at home | ||||||||
| Spanish | 52 (9.5) | 39 (75.0) | 18 (34.6) | 17 (32.7) | 21 (40.4) | 30 (57.7) | 37 (71.2) | 34 (65.4) |
| English | 459 (84.2) | 262 (57.1) | 211 (46.0) | 139 (30.3) | 150 (32.7) | 263 (57.3) | 292 (63.6) | 279 (60.8) |
| Both | 34 (6.2) | 23 (67.7) | 10 (29.4) | 8 (23.5) | 10 (29.4) | 15 (44.1) | 17 (50.0) | 18 (52.9) |
| Cigarette smoking history | ||||||||
| Current smoker | 372 (68.3) | 222 (59.7) | 177 (47.6) | 123 (33.1) | 132 (35.5) | 220 (59.1) | 248 (66.7) | 232 (62.4) |
| Former smoker | 52 (9.5) | 32 (61.5) | 21 (40.4) | 15 (28.9) | 14 (26.9) | 34 (65.4) | 36 (69.2) | 31 (59.6) |
| Never smoked | 121 (22.2) | 70 (57.9) | 41 (33.9) | 26 (21.5) | 35 (28.9) | 54 (44.6) | 62 (51.2) | 68 (56.2) |
| HIV status | ||||||||
| Positive | 140 (25.7) | 92 (65.7) | 64 (45.7) | 43 (30.8) | 55 (39.3) | 79 (56.4) | 93 (66.4) | 89 (63.6) |
| Negative | 405 (74.3) | 232 (57.3) | 175 (43.2) | 121 (29.9) | 126 (31.1) | 229 (56.5) | 253 (62.5) | 242 (59.8) |
| Depression/anxiety | ||||||||
| Yes | 265 (48.6) | 173 (65.3) | 138 (52.1) | 99 (37.4) | 120 (45.3) | 173 (65.3) | 191 (72.1) | 180 (67.9) |
| No | 280 (51.4) | 151 (53.9) | 101 (36.1) | 65 (923.2) | 61 (21.8) | 135 (48.2) | 155 (55.4) | 151 (53.9) |
| Severe periodontitis | ||||||||
| Yes | 115 (21.1) | 69 (60.0) | 53 (46.1) | 37 (32.2) | 38 (33.0) | 79 (69.0) | 75 (65.2) | 77 (67.0) |
| No | 430 (78.9) | 255 (59.3) | 186 (43.3) | 127 (29.5) | 143 (33.3) | 239 (53.6) | 271 (63.0) | 254 (59.1) |
| Anterior caries ≥ 5 | ||||||||
| Yes | 100 (18.4) | 68 (68.0) | 60 (60.0) | 40 (40.0) | 45 (45.0) | 69 (69.0) | 79 (79.0) | 80 (80.0) |
| No | 445 (81.6) | 256 (57.5) | 179 (40.2) | 124 (27.9) | 136 (30.6) | 239 (53.7) | 267 (60.0) | 251 (56.4) |
| Root caries ≥ 3 | ||||||||
| Yes | 425 (78.0) | 268 (63.1) | 209 (49.2) | 147 (34.6) | 152 (35.8) | 253 (59.5) | 295 (69.4) | 271 (63.8) |
| No | 120 (22.0) | 56 (46.7) | 30 (25.0) | 17 (14.2) | 29 (24.2) | 55 (45.8) | 51 (42.5) | 60 (50.0) |
| Experienced painful tooth/ sores in past 30 days | ||||||||
| Yes | 273 (50.1) | 217 (79.5) | 152 (55.7) | 129 (47.3) | 126 (46.2) | 202 (74.0) | 219 (50.2) | 192 (70.3) |
| No | 272 (49.9) | 107 (39.3) | 87 (32.0) | 35 (12.9) | 55 (20.2) | 106 (39.0) | 127 (46.7) | 139 (51.1) |
| Route of MAa | ||||||||
| Smoking | 382 (70.2) | 223 (58.4) | 165 (43.2) | 112 (29.3) | 113 (29.6) | 209 (54.7) | 236 (61.8) | 224 (58.6) |
| Other | 162 (29.8) | 101 (62.0) | 74 (45.4) | 52 (31.9) | 68 (41.7) | 99 (60.7) | 111 (67.7) | 107 (65.6) |
| MA use | ||||||||
| Light | 242 (44.4) | 136 (56.2) | 104 (43.0) | 66 (27.3) | 67 (27.7) | 125 (51.7) | 143 (59.1) | 145 (60.0) |
| Moderate/heavy | 303 (55.6) | 188 (62.1) | 135 (44.6) | 98 (32.3) | 114 (37.6) | 183 (60.4) | 203 (67.0) | 186 (61.4) |
N total study population; n participants in each group; % frequency percentage (row)
a
Missing frequency (1); all subjects in Table 1 have valid dental exam records and responses to the OHRQOL indicators