Table 3 Frequency of answers with important and without important impact of OHIP-14 domains
OHIP-14 questions | Domains | “Never”, “hardly ever” or “occasionally” | “Very often” or “fairly often |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
1. Had trouble pronouncing any words | Functional limitation (1,2) | 291 (88.1) | 39 (11.8) |
2. Felt sense of taste has worsened | |||
3. Had painful aching | Physical pain (3,4) | 330 (100) | 0 (0) |
4. Found it uncomfortable to eat any foods | |||
5. Been self-conscious | 273 (82.7) | 57 (17.2) | |
6. Felt tense | |||
7. Diet has been unsatisfactory | Physical disability (7,8) | 330 (100) | 0 (0) |
8. Had to interrupt meals | |||
9. Found it difficult to relax | Psychological disability (9,10) | 313 (94.8) | 17 (5.1) |
10. Been a bit embarrassed | |||
11. Been a bit irritable | Social disability (11,12) | 330 (100) | 0 (0) |
12. Had difficulty doing usual jobs | |||
13. Felt life less satisfying | Handicap (13,14) | 313 (94.8) | 17 (5.1) |
14. Been totally unable to function | |||
OHIP-14 (overall scale) | 273 (82.7) | 57 (17.2) |