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Table 2 The differences for the first 17 LORQv3 items assessing issues related to oral function, orofacial appearance and social interaction among patient groups

From: Validation of the Turkish version of the Liverpool Oral Rehabilitation Questionnaire version 3 (LORQv3) in prosthetically rehabilitated patients with head and neck cancer

  

Maxillary sinus cancer rehabilitated with maxillary obturator following surgery alone (A)

Maxillary sinus cancer rehabilitated with maxillary obturator following surgery plus radiotherapy with/without chemotherapy (B)

Nasopharyngeal cancer rehabilitated with conventional prosthesis following radiotherapy with/without chemotherapy (C)

  

n = 15

n = 23

n = 8

  

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

1

Did you experience difficulty chewing?

2.26

1.16

2.69

0.97

2.75

1.28

2

Did you have pain when you chew?

2.00

1.33

1.95

0.70

1.75

1.16

3

Did you experience difficulty swallowing solids?*

1.60

0.91

2.39

1.03

2.62

1.18

4

Did you experience difficulty swallowing drinks?

1.86

0.99

1.65

0.93

1.87

1.12

5

Did food particles collect under your tongue?

1.33

0.82

1.47

0.73

1.75

0.70

6

Did food particles stick to your palate?

2.20

0.94

2.22

0.85

2.12

1.12

7

Did food particles stick inside your cheeks?

1.73

0.96

1.86

0.75

2.00

1.19

8

Did you have mouth dryness?**

1.80

0.67

2.86

1.05

3.00

1.30

9

Did the saliva dribble out of the edge of your mouth?

1.46

0.91

1.91

0.84

1.37

0.74

10

Did you have problems when speaking?*

2.20

0.94

2.47

0.94

1.50

0.53

11

Were you concerned by the appearance of your face?**

2.06

1.16

2.21

0.95

1.12

0.35

12

Were you concerned by the appearance of your mouth?

2.00

1.06

2.04

1.06

1.50

0.75

13

Were you upset by the appearance of your lips?

1.60

1.12

1.95

0.97

1.37

0.51

14

Were you upset by the appearance of your teeth?

1.73

0.96

1.74

1.09

1.37

0.74

15

Did you avoid spending time with others in social activities because of your chewing problems?

1.93

0.96

1.78

1.08

2.00

1.06

16

Did you have a preference for some foods because of your chewing problems?

2.00

1.06

2.30

1.01

2.75

1.28

17

Did you experience difficulty with opening your mouth?***

1.20

0.41

2.60

1.07

3.12

0.83

  1. SD, standard deviation; Kruskal-Wallis test for differences between 3 groups: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001. Post hoc comparisons using Dunn's test revealed following significant differences among groups at p <0.05 significance level: Group A vs Group B, Group A vs Group C for item 3; Group A vs Group B, Group A vs Group C, Group B vs Group C for item 8, Group B vs Group C for item 10; Group A vs Group C, Group B vs Group C for item 11; and Group A vs Group B, Group A vs Group C for item 17.