Table 2.
Frequency of responses in each domain of OHIP-14. The data shown below are frequency and proportion; n (%).
| Domains | Items | Never | Hardly ever | Occasionally | Fairly often | Very often |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functional limitations | Trouble pronouncing words | 880 (76.4) | 106 (9.2) | 108 (9.4) | 39 (3.4) | 19 (1.6) |
| Taste worsened | 808 (70.1) | 166 (14.4) | 139 (12.1) | 31 (2.7) | 8 (0.7) | |
| Physical pain | Aching mouth | 464 (40.3) | 354 (30.7) | 214 (18.6) | 89 (7.7) | 31 (2.7) |
| Discomfort in eating food | 439 (38.1) | 291 (25.3) | 291 (25.2) | 100 (8.7) | 31 (2.7) | |
| Psychological discomfort | Being self-conscious | 530 (46.0) | 206 (17.9) | 230 (20.0) | 111 (9.6) | 75 (6.5) |
| Feeling nervous | 600 (52.1) | 206 (17.9) | 213 (18.5) | 82 (7.1) | 51 (4.4) | |
| Physical disability | Unsatisfactory diet | 797 (69.2) | 158 (13.7) | 118 (10.2) | 50 (4.3) | 29 (2.5) |
| Interrupting meals | 651 (56.5) | 268 (23.3) | 160 (13.9) | 44 (3.8) | 29 (2.5) | |
| Psychological disability | Embarrassed | 609 (52.9) | 275 (23.9) | 181 (15.7) | 63 (5.5) | 24 (2.1) |
| Difficulty relaxing | 607 (52.7) | 205 (17.8) | 213 (18.5) | 72 (6.3) | 55 (4.8) | |
| Social disability | Irritable with other people | 645 (56.0) | 202 (17.5) | 195 (16.9) | 69 (6.0) | 41 (3.6) |
| Difficulty doing usual jobs | 773 (67.1) | 201 (17.4) | 118 (10.2) | 45 (3.9) | 15 (1.3) | |
| Handicap | Life less satisfying | 789 (68.5) | 164 (14.2) | 115 (10.0) | 54 (4.7) | 30 (2.6) |
| Unable to function | 790 (68.6) | 181 (15.7) | 119 (10.3) | 38 (3.3) | 24 (2.1) |