Skip to main content

Table 4 Construct validity: associations between the mean total OHIP-NL scores and self-reported aspects of oral conditions, complaints, and disability and measure of strength of the associations (omega2)

From: The Dutch version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-NL): Translation, reliability and construct validity

  

n

OHIP-NL

ANOVA F (df)

Omega2 (effect size)

Oral health status

Excellent

7

25.3

8.16*** (4)

0.19 (0.49)

 

Very good

20

23.6

  
 

Good

45

39.4

  
 

Fair

34

49.7

  
 

Poor

12

93.5

  

Burning mouth syndrome

No

95

40.7

3.44 NS (1)

0.02 (0.14)

 

Yes

22

58.2

  

Dental status

Natural dentition

37

27.0

4.90** (2)

0.06 (0.27)

 

Partial denture

39

53.8

  
 

Full denture

35

47.2

  

Number of teeth

1st tertile (<7)

41

56.1

5.60** (2)

0.07 (0.28)

 

2nd tertile (7–21)

37

45.4

  
 

3rd tertile (>21)

37

27.0

  

Specific dental complaints

1st tertile (<15)

40

20.7

38.09*** (2)

0.39 (0.80)

 

2nd tertile (15–21)

40

33.7

  
 

3rd tertile (>21)

36

79.7

  

Dental complaints-related disability

1st tertile (5)

49

19.4

50.19*** (2)

0.47 (0.93)

 

2nd tertile (6–8)

27

36.7

  
 

3rd tertile (>8)

37

81.9

  

Self-reported oral habits

Absent

81

43.3

0.00 NS (1)

-0.01 (0.00)

 

Present

37

43.1

  
  1. NS = not significant; ** = P < 0.01; *** = P < 0.001