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Table 3 Corrected item total correlation and Cronbach’s alpha of OIDP by number of types of OML

From: Influence of oral mucosal lesions and oral symptoms on oral health related quality of life in dermatological patients: a cross sectional study in Sudan

No OML (N = 226) Cronbach's Alpha (Standardized Items) = 0.811

OIDP items

Corrected Item-Total Correlation

Cronbach's Alpha if Item Deleted

Eating

.675

.757

Speaking

.447

.792

Cleaning

.592

.767

Smiling

.269

.808

Sleeping

.634

.759

Emotional state

.655

.755

Carrying out major work

.564

.779

Contact

.391

.796

One type of OML (N = 196)

Cronbach's Alpha (Standardized Items) = 0.894

Eating

.721

.867

Speaking

.586

.878

Cleaning

.713

.865

Smiling

.614

.876

Sleeping

.715

.865

Emotional state

.680

.870

Carrying out major work

.646

.874

Contact

.683

.870

> One type of OML (N = 111)

Cronbach's Alpha (Standardized Items) = 0.921

Eating

.700

.909

Speaking

.711

.906

Cleaning

.751

.902

Smiling

.657

.910

Sleeping

.751

.902

Emotional state

.779

.900

Carrying out major work

.766

.903

Contact

.747

.904

Total study population (N = 533)

Cronbach's Alpha (Standardized Items) = 0.890

Eating

.694

.863

Speaking

.606

.869

Cleaning

.692

.859

Smiling

.572

.872

Sleeping

.698

.858

Emotional state

.703

.858

Carrying out major work

.671

.864

Contact

.642

.866