Table 3 Number of subjects reporting negative social Impact by OHIP-14 sc.

Functional limitation items

120/538(22.3)

3/85 (3.53)

< 0.001

Trouble pronouncing

46/538 (8.55)

2/85 (2.35)

0.047

Taste worsened

95/538 (17.66)

1/85 (1.18)

< 0.001

Physical pain items

257/538(47.77)

7/85(8.24)

< 0.001

Painful aching

214/538(39.78)

3/85(3.53)

< 0.001

Uncomfortable to eat

199/538(36.99)

4/85(4.71)

< 0.001

Psychological discomfort items

90/538(16.73)

4/85 (4.71)

0.004

Self-conscious

47/538(8.74)

3/85 (3.53)

0.101

Tense

64/538(11.90)

2/85(2.35)

0.008

Physical disability items

60/538(11.15)

0/85(0.00)

0.001

Diet unsatisfactory

44/538 (8.18)

0/85(0.00)

0.006

Interrupt meals

27/538 (5.02)

0/85(0.00)

0.039^a

Psychological disability items

62/538(11.52)

3/85(3.53)

0.025

Difficult to relax

56/538 (10.41)

2/85 (2.35)

0.018

Embarrassed

16/538 (2.97)

1/85(1.18)

0.492^a

Social disability items

44/538(8.18)

1/85(1.18)

0.021

Irritable

37/538(6.88)

1/85(1.18)

0.047^a

Difficulty doing jobs

14/538(2.60)

0/85 (0.00)

0.236^a

Handicap items

37/538(6.88)

1/85(1.18)

0.041

Life less satisfying

36/538(6.69)

0/85(0.00)

0.010^a

Unable to function

11/538 (2.04)

1/85(1.18)

1.000^a