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Table 3 Taiwanese Short-form of the Oral Health Impact Profile

From: Evaluate five different diagnostic tests for dry mouth assessment in geriatric residents in long-term institutions in Taiwan

Items

Means (95% CI)

Correlation coefficient between oral moisture and total score

1. Have you ever experienced problems related to your teeth or dentures?

0.78 (0.68–0.87)

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2. Have you ever been interrupted in the middle of a meal because of problems related to your teeth or dentures?

0.65 (0.56–0.74)

3. Have you ever experienced discomfort because of problems related to your teeth or dentures?

0.64 (0.55–0.73)

4. Have you ever had difficulties concentrating because of problems related to your teeth or dentures?

0.48 (0.40–0.56)

5. Have you ever experienced difficulties in pronunciation because of problems related to your teeth or dentures?

0.45 (0.37–0.53)

6. Have you ever encountered difficulties in daily life because of problems related to your teeth or dentures?

0.42 (0.34–0.49)

7. Has your sense of taste deteriorated because of problems related to your teeth or dentures?

0.35 (0.28–0.42)

Total score

3.76 (3.25–4.28)

−0.04

  1. Note: N = 560. CI: confidence interval