Table 1 Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14), Summated Xerostomia Inventory-5 (SXI-5) and Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) scores, age, number of missing teeth, periodontitis extent, oral hygiene variables and denture wearers, according to gender and for the overall participants (N = 592)
Women (n = 320) | Men (n = 272) | P-value | Overall (N = 592) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OHIP-14 Total, mean (SD) | 9.57 (11.70) | 5.83 (8.54) | < 0.001* | 7.85 (10.53) |
OHIP-14 domains, mean (SD) | ||||
Functional limitation | 1.23 (2.01) | 0.85 (1.58) | 0.032* | 1.05 (1.83) |
Physical pain | 2.54 (2.70) | 1.93 (2.40) | 0.008* | 2.26 (2.58) |
Psychological discomfort | 1.67 (2.58) | 0.86 (1.94) | < 0.001* | 1.30 (2.34) |
Physical disability | 1.58 (2.47) | 0.97 (1.91) | 0.003* | 1.30 (2.25) |
Psychological disability | 1.28 (2.20) | 0.58 (1.54) | < 0.001* | 0.96 (1.95) |
Social disability | 0.41 (1.27) | 0.17 (0.74) | 0.029* | 0.30 (1.07) |
Handicap | 0.87 (1.87) | 0.47 (1.34) | 0.008* | 0.68 (1.66) |
SXI-5, mean (SD) | 7.1 (2.1) | 6.3 (1.5) | 0.001* | 6.7 (1.9) |
PSS-10, mean (SD) | 14.2 (8.2) | 16.1 (7.6) | 0.002* | 15.1 (8.0) |
Age, mean (SD) | 71.9 (6.2) | 73.4 (6.6) | 0.007* | 72.6 (6.4) |
Mean PD (mm), mean (SD) | 1.88 (0.70) | 2.00 (0.88) | 0.372* | 1.94 (0.79) |
Mean CAL (mm), mean (SD) | 2.86 (1.28) | 3.22 (1.76) | 0.259* | 3.02 (1.53) |
Mean Rec (mm), mean (SD) | 0.98 (0.94) | 1.24 (1.26) | 0.047* | 1.10 (1.10) |
Mean BoP (%), mean (SD) | 15.1 (20.7) | 14.9 (21.5) | 0.026* | 15.0 (21.1) |
Missing teeth, mean (SD) | 10.9 (6.7) | 11.9 (6.8) | < 0.001* | 12,72 (6.77) |
Periodontitis, n (%) | ||||
Severity | ||||
Healthy | 104 (32.5) | 68 (25.0) | 0.032# | 172 (29.1) |
Stage I (Mild) | 48 (15.0) | 36 (13.2) | 84 (14.2) | |
Stage II (Moderate) | 79 (24.7) | 77 (28.3) | 156 (26.4) | |
Stage III (Severe/Advanced) | 89 (27.8) | 91 (33.5) | 180 (30.4) | |
Extent | ||||
No | 104 (32.5) | 68 (25.0) | 0.135# | 172 (29.1) |
Localized | 73 (22.8) | 69 (25.4) | 142 (24.0) | |
Generalized | 143 (44.7) | 135 (49.6) | 278 (47.0) | |
Interproximal cleaning, n (%) | ||||
No | 227 (70.9) | 233 (85.7) | < 0.001# | 460 (77.7) |
Occasionally | 35 (10.9) | 18 (6.6) | 53 (9.0) | |
Yes | 58 (18.1) | 21 (7.7) | 79 (13.3) | |
Toothbrushing frequency per day, n (%) | ||||
0 | 8 (2.5) | 18 (6.6) | < 0.001# | 26 (4.4) |
1 | 79 (24.7) | 114 (41.9) | 193 (32.6) | |
2+ | 233 (72.8) | 140 (51.5) | 373 (63.0) | |
Denture wearer, n (%) | ||||
No | 137 (42.8) | 170 (62.5) | < 0.001# | 307 (51.9) |
Yes | 183 (57.2) | 102 (37.5) | 285 (48.1) | |
Denture extent, n (%) (n = 285) | ||||
Partial | 128 (69.9) | 77 (75.5) | – | 205 (71.9) |
Full | 12 (6.6) | 5 (4.9) | 17 (6.0) | |
Both | 43 (23.5) | 20 (19.6) | 63 (22.1) | |
Type of denture, n (%) (n = 285) | ||||
Removable Acrylic | 124 (67.8) | 73 (71.6) | – | 197 (69.1) |
Removable Metallic | 58 (31.7) | 24 (23.5) | 82 (28.8) | |
Removable Acrylic and Metallic | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) | |
Fixed | 1 (0.5) | 5 (4.9) | 6 (2.1) | |