Table 3 Prevalence and severity of oral impact (S-OHIP(M) score) in study participants
S-OHIP(M) domain and item | Prevalence of impact (%) | Mean S-OHIP(M) score (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Functional limitation | - | 1.7 (1.84) |
 Difficulty chewing any foods | 13.2 | 1.1 (1.19) |
 Problems caused bad breath | 5.0 | 0.6 (0.94) |
Physical Pain | - | 1.3 (1.53) |
 Discomfort eating any food | 9.9 | 0.8 (1.08) |
 Ulcers in mouth | 4.1 | 0.5 (0.83) |
Psychological Discomfort | - | 2.1 (1.95) |
 Discomfort due to food getting stuck | 19.8 | 1.4 (1.23) |
 Felt shy | 9.1 | 0.7 (1.04) |
Physical disability | - | 1.5 (1.75) |
 Avoided eating certain foods | 9.9 | 0.9 (1.11) |
 Avoided smiling | 7.4 | 0.6 (0.99) |
Psychological Disability | - | 0.9 (1.48) |
 Sleep been disturbed | 1.7 | 0.4 (0.75) |
 Concentration been disturbed | 2.5 | 0.5 (0.86) |
Social disability | - | 0.5 (0.93) |
 Avoided going out | 0.0 | 0.2 (0.40) |
 Problems in carrying out daily activities | 1.7 | 0.3 (0.68) |
Handicap | - | 0.8 (1.19) |
 Had to spend a lot of money | 0.8 | 0.3 (0.62) |
 Felt less confident | 4.1 | 0.6 (0.89) |