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Table 2 Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) scores, total and for each domain, presented as mean and standard deviation (SD), according to gender and periodontitis extent

From: Perceived xerostomia, stress and periodontal status impact on elderly oral health-related quality of life: findings from a cross-sectional survey

 

Women (n = 320)

Men (n = 272)

Overall (N = 592)

ND

L

G

P-value #

ND

L

G

P-value #

ND

L

G

P-value #

OHIP-14, mean (SD)

9.02 (11.90)

9.29 (10.45)

10.11 (12.23)

0.430

4.28 (6.46)

5.64 (8.78)

6.71 (9.24)

0.165

7.15 (10.35)

7.51 (9.81)

8.42 (10.98)

0.178

OHIP-14 domain, mean (SD)

 Functional limitation

1.19 (2.23)

1.25 (1.70)

1.25 (2.00)

0.435

0.71 (1.39)

0.77 1.37)

0.96 (1.76)

0.732

1.00 (1.95)

1.01 (1.56)

1.11 (1.89)

0.466

 Physical pain

2.44 (2.68)

2.56 (2.45)

2.61 (2.85)

0.897

1.81 (2.32)

1.77 (2.44)

2.07 (2.43)

0.501

2.19 (2.56)

2.18 (2.47)

2.35 (2.66)

0.866

 Psychological discomfort

1.56 (2.60)

1.75 (2.45)

1.66 (2.61)

0.405

0.53 (1.69)

0.84 (1.91)

1.04 (2.07)

0.079

1.15 (2.33)

1.31 (2.24)

1.36 (2.38)

0.178

 Physical disability

1.57 (2.47)

1.36 (2.18)

1.68 (2.62)

0.936

0.81 (1.70)

0.87 (3.88)

1.11 (1.97)

0.395

1.27 (2.23)

1.12 (2.09)

1.40 (2.34)

0.601

 Psychological disability

1.13 (2.09)

1.36 (2.19)

1.35 (2.28)

0.443

0.25 (1.01)

0.58 (1.45)

0.74 (1.77)

0.199

0.78 (1.80)

0.98 (1.90)

1.05 (2.06)

0.223

 Social disability

0.49 (1.29)

0.23 (1.01)

0.44 (1.39)

0.348

0.04 (0.27)

0.2 (0.85)

0.21 (0.83)

0.267

0.31 (1.04)

0.22 (0.93)

0.33 (1.15)

0.708

 Handicap

0.64 (1.59)

0.78 (1.45)

1.07 (2.22)

0.387

0.13 (0.54)a

0.61 (2.15)b

0.57 (1.52)b

0.043*

0.44 (1.31)

0.7 (1.45)

0.83 1.93)

0.060

  1. G Generalized, L Localized, ND No Disease
  2. # Kruskal-Wallis test. Significant differences identified in bold (*p < 0.05)
  3. OHIP-14 - Oral Health Impact Profile-14; SD – standard deviation
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