Table 2 Attributes of the "effect" dimension of oral health related quality of life between sexes of study populations (n = 356).
Response (percent) to "effects" questions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men (n = 161) | Women (n = 195) | ||||||
Domain | Attribute (effect on) | Very bad/Bad | None | Very good/Good | Very bad/Bad | None | Very good/Good |
Physical | Eating | 8.1 | 18.6 | 73.3 | 11.7 | 18.3 | 70.1 |
Appearance | 3.7 | 21.1 | 75.2 | 3.6 | 25.4 | 71.1 | |
Speech | 3.7 | 24.2 | 72.0 | 3.0 | 28.4 | 68.5 | |
General Health | 3.7 | 24.2 | 72.0 | 4.6 | 20.3 | 75.1 | |
Breath | 6.8 | 28.6 | 64.6 | 7.1 | 30.5 | 62.4 | |
Comfort/Relaxation | 8.1 | 36.0 | 55.9 | 10.2 | 27.4 | 62.4 | |
Psychological | Sleep | 5.6 | 49.1 | 45.3 | 6.6 | 26.4 | 67.0a |
Confidence | 9.3 | 24.8 | 65.8 | 5.1 | 33.5 | 61.4 | |
Worry | 6.2 | 42.9 | 50.9 | 3.6 | 41.1 | 55.3 | |
Mood | 6.2 | 46.6 | 47.2 | 7.1 | 42.6 | 50.3 | |
Personality | 5.0 | 32.3 | 62.7 | 6.1 | 32.5 | 61.4 | |
Social | Social life | 5.0 | 24.8 | 70.2 | 4.6 | 33.0 | 62.4 |
Romantic Relationship | 5.0 | 35.4 | 59.6 | 4.1 | 33.0 | 64.9 | |
Smiling | 6.2 | 24.8 | 68.9 | 6.6 | 22.3 | 71.1 | |
Work | 5.6 | 46.0 | 48.4 | 4.6 | 48.2 | 47.2 | |
Finance | 19.9 | 49.1 | 31.1 | 18.8 | 40.1 | 41.1 | |