Table 7 Correlations between items of the LORQv3 and UW-QOL v4
LORQv3 | Pain | Appearance | Activity | Recreation | Swallowing | Chewing | Speech | Shoulder | Taste | Saliva | Mood | Anxiety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. … difficulty chewing? | -0.18 | -,45** | -,31* | -0.27 | -,32* | -,55** | -0.19 | -0.15 | -,37* | -0.13 | -0.21 | 0.04 |
2. … pain when you chew? | -0.27 | -0.24 | -0.02 | -0.04 | -0.05 | -,33* | -0.04 | -0.17 | -0.18 | -0.07 | -0.19 | -0.01 |
3. … difficulty swallowing solids? | -,38** | -,37* | -,47** | -,37* | -,65** | -,49** | -,46** | -0.17 | -,37* | -,41** | -0.25 | -0.13 |
4. … difficulty swallowing drinks? | -,44** | 0.09 | -0.09 | -0.11 | -0.09 | 0.09 | 0.02 | -0.18 | -0.06 | 0.00 | -0.21 | -0.21 |
5. …particles collect under your tongue? | -0.07 | -0.04 | -0.01 | 0.10 | -0.11 | -,38** | 0.06 | -0.26 | -0.05 | -,48** | -0.02 | 0.12 |
6. …particles stick to your palate? | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.10 | -0.08 | 0.09 | 0.08 | ,33* | -0.12 | -0.02 | -0.08 | -0.22 | 0.04 |
7. …particles stick inside your cheeks? | -0.01 | 0.08 | 0.14 | -,37* | -0.09 | 0.02 | 0.18 | 0.00 | -0.05 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.10 |
8. …have mouth dryness? | -0.06 | -0.19 | -,41** | -0.23 | -0.25 | -0.26 | -0.23 | 0.12 | -0.22 | -,48** | -0.08 | -0.03 |
9. ....saliva dribble out of the edge of your mouth | -0.28 | -,41** | -0.23 | -0.19 | -0.16 | -0.26 | -,40** | 0.02 | -0.26 | -0.26 | -0.11 | -,38** |
10. . problems when speaking? | -0.18 | -,39** | -0.23 | -,36* | -0.03 | -0.24 | -0.26 | -0.01 | -0.05 | -0.16 | -0.19 | -,31* |
11. . concerned by the appearance of your face? | 0.04 | -,49** | -0.03 | -0.24 | 0.21 | -0.09 | -0.10 | 0.28 | 0.03 | 0.13 | -0.07 | -0.06 |
12. . concerned by the appearance of your mouth? | -0.12 | -,51** | -0.21 | -0.27 | -0.07 | -0.25 | -0.22 | -0.04 | -0.23 | 0.07 | -,37* | -0.09 |
13. .upset by the appearance of your lips? | -0.28 | -,44** | -0.28 | -0.24 | -0.12 | -,30* | -0.19 | 0.05 | -0.23 | 0.01 | -0.18 | -0.08 |
14. .upset by the appearance of your teeth? | -0.21 | -,30* | -0.26 | -0.23 | -0.02 | -0.20 | -0.15 | -0.03 | -0.14 | -0.03 | -0.21 | -0.03 |
15. . spending time with others in social activities..? | -0.17 | -,43** | -0.25 | -,39** | -0.16 | -,43** | -,37* | -0.16 | -,34* | -0.19 | -,40** | 0.01 |
16. . preference for some foods because of chewing …? | -0.18 | -,39* | -0.24 | -,30* | -0.27 | -,60** | -,41** | -0.28 | -,48** | -,35* | -,30* | 0.05 |
17. . experience difficulty with opening your mouth? | -0.07 | -0.27 | -0.29 | -0.19 | -0.21 | -0.17 | -0.19 | 0.15 | -0.20 | -,32* | -0.15 | -0.03 |
20. . embarrassed talking with others… of your dentures/..? | -,41** | -,40** | -,30* | -,36* | -0.05 | -0.13 | -,33* | -0.07 | -0.13 | -0.08 | -0.27 | -0.14 |
21. . refuse dinner invitations……..about your dentures? | -0.26 | -,35* | -,39** | -,36* | -,36* | -0.23 | -,36* | -0.12 | -,37* | -0.29 | -0.21 | 0.08 |
22. .loss of self confidence …….about your dentures/…? | -0.06 | -,44** | -0.08 | -,32* | 0.18 | -0.02 | -0.08 | 0.16 | 0.02 | 0.06 | -0.12 | -0.09 |
23. .difficulty opening mouth because of you dentures/imp…? | -0.21 | -,29* | -0.19 | -0.10 | -0.16 | -0.21 | -0.25 | -0.01 | -0.21 | -,49** | 0.09 | 0.02 |
26. . dissatisfied with your upper denture/…? | -,41** | -,40** | -,30* | -,36* | -0.05 | -0.13 | -,33* | -0.07 | -0.13 | -0.08 | -0.27 | -0.14 |
27. . cause any soreness or injury to the gum? | -0.20 | -0.20 | -0.25 | -0.26 | -0.27 | -0.21 | -0.21 | -0.01 | -,34* | -0.13 | -0.08 | -0.07 |
28. . particles collect under your upper denture/…? | -,32* | -,35* | -,32* | -0.28 | -,42** | -,30* | -,38** | -0.01 | -,39** | -0.27 | -0.15 | -0.04 |
29. . take out your upper denture/implant…? | -0.16 | 0.00 | -0.20 | -0.05 | -0.22 | -0.04 | -0.25 | -,31* | -0.06 | -0.11 | -0.08 | 0.08 |
30. . anxious with your upper denture/implant..? | -0.22 | -0.26 | -0.25 | -,32* | -,30* | -0.11 | -0.27 | -0.01 | -0.26 | -0.13 | -0.07 | -0.02 |
31. . worried about your upper denture/implant…? | -0.11 | -0.14 | -0.12 | -0.06 | -0.12 | -0.15 | -0.15 | 0.01 | -0.09 | -,45** | 0.15 | 0.02 |
34. . dissatisfied with your lower denture/ implant..? | -,42* | -0.31 | -0.04 | -0.03 | -0.16 | -0.18 | -0.35 | -,40* | -0.17 | 0.07 | -0.24 | -0.19 |
35. . any soreness or injury to the gum…? | -0.21 | -0.25 | -0.16 | -0.20 | -0.32 | -,43* | -0.37 | -0.11 | -,45* | -,45* | -0.03 | 0.26 |
36. . particles collect under your lower denture/…? | -0.16 | -0.15 | -0.07 | -0.03 | -,43* | -,52** | -0.09 | -0.05 | -0.19 | -,51** | 0.04 | 0.21 |
37. . take out your lower denture/implant…? | 0.18 | -,44* | -0.08 | -0.27 | -0.21 | 0.04 | -0.18 | 0.04 | -0.01 | 0.01 | -0.35 | -0.25 |
38. . unconfident with your lower denture….? | -,40* | -,42* | -0.23 | -0.31 | -,39* | -,46* | -,44* | -0.29 | -0.34 | -0.28 | -,42* | -0.17 |
39. . worried about your lower denture/implant…..? | -0.18 | -0.28 | -0.04 | -0.16 | -0.29 | -0.30 | -0.24 | -0.05 | -0.22 | -,40* | -0.10 | 0.24 |