Table 1 Participants' oral health-related quality of life (N = 219)
From: Oral health-related quality of life in patients infected with HIV, Iran: a cross-sectional study
Category | Questions | Scores (Mean ± SD) | Standardized Scores (Mean ± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain | In the last 4 weeks, how often did you have pain or discomfort in your mouth? | 4.03 ± 1.24 | 80.64 ± 24.78 |
Pain | In the last 4 weeks, how often did you use medication to relieve pain or discomfort in your mouth? | 4.33 ± 1.06 | 86.67 ± 21.19 |
Function | In the last 4 weeks, how often were you able to swallow comfortably? | 3.44 ± 1.06 | 68.76 ± 25.19 |
Function | In the last 4 weeks, how often did you limit the kinds or amounts of foods you ate because of problems in your mouth? | 3.67 ± 1.32 | 73.33 ± 26.50 |
Social | In the last 4 weeks, how often did your oral health interfere with your social activities? | 4.17 ± 1.18 | 83.47 ± 23.59 |
Psychosocial | In the last 4 weeks, how often were you worried or concerned about problems in your mouth? | 2.40 ± 1.50 | 48.13 ± 30.07 |
Psychosocial | In the last 4 weeks, how often were you pleased or happy with the look of your mouth? | 2.50 ± 1.58 | 50.04 ± 31.67 |
Overall oral health-related quality of life | 24.55 ± 6.27 | 70.15 ± 17.90 |