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Table 3 Univariate analyses results of the variables in relation to post-treatment OHRQoL score

From: The mediating role of general self-efficacy in the association between perceived social support and oral health-related quality of life after initial periodontal therapy

Variables OHRQoL score p
Gender   0.360
 Men 6.23 (6.86)
 Women 7.51 (7.33)
Age (years)   0.151
 < 30 6.88 (7.92)
 30–39 4.45 (4.29)
 40–49 9.41 (8.49)
 50–59 7.70 (6.37)
 ≥ 60 6.31 (7.84)
Marital Status   0.299
 Single/divorced/widowed/separated 8.96 (8.78)
 Married/cohabiting 6.52 (6.60)
Educational level   0.895
 Senior high school or under 6.42 (5.94)
 Junior college or above 7.27 (7.56)
Average monthly income (RMB, yuan)   0.966
 ≤ 3000 7.46 (7.96)
 > 3000 6.78 (6.62)
Payment type   0.449
 Medical insurance 6.09 (5.95)
 Self-payment 7.92 (8.05)
Family history   0.639
 Yes 6.54 (6.70)
 No 7.87 (7.85)
Other chronic comorbidity   0.152
 Yes 8.37 (7.60)
 No 6.44 (6.91)
Current smoking   0.713
 Yes 7.05 (6.36)
 No 7.05 (7.34)
Spearman r with OHRQoL score  
 Age (years) 0.077 0.432
 No. of teeth (n) −0.187 0.039
 PD (mm) 0.215 0.019
 CAL (mm) 0.347 <0.001
 FMBS (%) 0.164 0.077
 PD ≥ 4 mm (%) 0.263 0.004
 PCR (%) 0.059 0.508
 PSS −0.504 <0.001
 General self-efficacy −0.492 <0.001
  1. OHRQoL oral health-related quality of life, PD probing depth, CAL Clinical attachment loss, FMBS full-mouth bleeding scores, PCR plaque control record, PSS perceived social support