Table 2 The sum OHIP-14 in oral mucosal disease and healthy subjects.

Functional limitation items

1.40 ± 1.82

1 (0-3)

0.95 ± 1.21

0 (0-2)

0.150

Trouble pronouncing

0.49 ± 0.98

0 (0-0)

0.44 ± 0.81

0 (0-1)

0.911

Taste worsened

0.91 ± 1.26

0 (0-2)

0.52 ± 0.72

0 (0-1)

0.113

Physical pain items

3.68 ± 2.43

4 (2-6)

1.76 ± 1.68

2 (0-3)

< 0.001

Painful aching

1.92 ± 1.32

2 (1-3)

0.94 ± 0.94

1 (0-2)

< 0.001

Uncomfortable to eat

1.76 ± 1.38

2 (0-3)

0.82 ± 0.92

1 (0-1.5)

< 0.001

Psychological discomfort items

1.48 ± 1.87

1 (0-3)

0.67 ± 1.27

0 (0-1)

< 0.001

Self-conscious

0.62 ± 1.05

0 (0-1)

0.34 ± 0.70

0 (0-0.5)

0.077

Tense

0.85 ± 1.11

0 (0-2)

0.33 ± 0.73

0 (0-0)

< 0.001

Physical disability items

1.13 ± 1.66

0 (0-2)

0.76 ± 1.10

0 (0-1.5)

0.213

Diet unsatisfactory

0.60 ± 1.02

0 (0-1)

0.39 ± 0.66

0 (0-1)

0.319

Interrupt meals

0.53 ± 0.93

0 (0-1)

0.38 ± 0.67

0 (0-1)

0.396

Psychological disability items

1.28 ± 1.67

0 (0-2)

1.06 ± 1.42

0 (0-1)

0.393

Difficult to relax

0.81 ± 1.11

0 (0-2)

0.67 ± 0.89

0 (0-1)

0.516

Embarrassed

0.46 ± 0.84

0 (0-1)

0.39 ± 0.69

0 (0-1)

0.776

Social disability items

1.04 ± 1.45

0 (0-2)

0.74 ± 1.16

0 (0-1)

0.118

Irritable

0.73 ± 0.99

0 (0-1)

0.53 ± 0.78

0 (0-1)

0.137

Difficulty doing jobs

0.31 ± 0.71

0 (0-0)

0.21 ± 0.54

0 (0-0)

0.308

Handicap items

0.80 ± 1.39

0 (0-1)

0.60 ± 1.09

0 (0-1)

0.271

Life less satisfying

0.59 ± 0.96

0 (0-1)

0.44 ± 0.73

0 (0-1)

0.322

Unable to function

0.22 ± 0.62

0 (0-0)

0.16 ± 0.51

0 (0-0)

0.584

Total

10.81 ± 9.01

9 (4-15)

6.55 ± 6.73

4 (0.5-10)

< 0.001