Table 1 Descriptive statistics of demographics, oral health literacy and OHRQoL (N = 202)
Variables | n (%) | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||
 Gender | ||
  Female | 114 (56.4) |  |
  Male | 88 (43.6) |  |
 Age | 74.72 ± 8.17 | |
 Educational level | ||
  Elementary school | 107 (53.0) |  |
  Junior high school and above | 95 (47.0) |  |
 Individual monthly income | ||
  No | 91 (45.0) |  |
  Yes | 111 (55.0) |  |
Oral health literacy (MQHL-AQ) | 9.39 ± 4.07 | |
  Reading comprehension (range 0–5) |  | 2.10 ± 1.32 |
  Numeracy (range 0–4) |  | 2.12 ± 1.47 |
  Listening skills (range 0–2) |  | 1.12 ± 0.80 |
  Decision-making (range 0–5) |  | 3.11 ± 1.33 |
  Number of insufficient literacy | 92 (45.5) |  |
OHRQoL (OHIP-14 T) | 6.96 ± 7.70 | |
  Functional limitation |  | 0.48 ± 0.63 |
  Physical pain |  | 0.56 ± 0.69 |
  Psychological discomfort |  | 0.73 ± 0.79 |
  Physical disability |  | 0.50 ± 0.62 |
  Psychological disability |  | 0.46 ± 0.64 |
  Social disability |  | 0.33 ± 0.52 |
  Handicap |  | 0.44 ± 0.60 |