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Table 2 Overall indices on oral health and well being; total and subscale CPQ11-14 rates of 88 children with AIDS, São Paulo, 2009.

From: Oral health-related quality of life of paediatric patients with AIDS

CPQ11-14

Range of possible rates (1)

Range of observed rates

Median rates

Mean rates (SD)

Standardized rates (2)

Index 1. "Would you say that the health of your teeth, lips, jaws and mouth is...?"

0-4

0-4

2.0

1.9 (1.1)

47.7%

Index 2. "How much does the condition of your teeth, lips, jaws or mouth affect your life overall?"

0-4

0-4

1.0

1.4 (1.3)

34.1%

   Total scale (37 items)

0-148

2-90

25.5

28.5 (17.9)

19.2%

Subscales

     

   Oral symptoms (6 items)

0-24

0-18

5.0

5.7 (3.4)

23.9%

   Functional limitations (10 items)

0-40

0-20

7.0

7.8 (4.7)

19.4%

   Emotional well-being (9 items)

0-36

0-30

4.5

7.0 (6.9)

19.4%

   Social well-being (12 items)

0-48

0-33

6.0

8.0 (7.1)

16.7%

  1. (1) Each rate ranges from 0 (best subjective status) to 4 (worst self-reported condition).
  2. (2) Rates were standardized to range from 0 (best subjective status) to 100% (worst self-reported condition).