Table 2 Description of the OHIP-G5 among the total sample
OHIP-G5 items | Mean (SD) / n (%) |
|---|---|
Difficulty chewing any foods (indicator of Oral Function): Mean (SD), from 0 = never to 4 = very often | 0.5 (0.9) |
Never | 2126 (69.1%) |
Hardly ever | 488 (15.9%) |
Occassionally | 325 (10.6%) |
Fairly often | 93 (3.0%) |
Very often | 43 (1.4%) |
Felt less flavor in food (indicator (indicator of Oral Function): Mean (SD), from 0 = never to 4 = very often | 0.4 (0.8) |
Never | 2329 (75.7%) |
Hardly ever | 428 (13.9%) |
Occassionally | 243 (7.9%) |
Fairly often | 59 (1.9%) |
Very often | 16 (0.5%) |
Painful aching in your mouth (indicator of Orofacial Pain): Mean (SD), from 0 = never to 4 = very often | 0.5 (0.9) |
Never | 2256 (73.4%) |
Hardly ever | 376 (12.2%) |
Occassionally | 336 (10.9%) |
Fairly often | 70 (2.3%) |
Very often | 37 (1.2%) |
Felt uncomfortable about the appearance (indicator of Orofacial Appearance): Mean (SD), from 0 = never to 4 = very often | 0.6 (1.0) |
Never | 2100 (68.3%) |
Hardly ever | 400 (13.0%) |
Occassionally | 369 (12.0%) |
Fairly often | 135 (4.4%) |
Very often | 71 (2.3%) |
Difficulty doing your usual jobs (indicator of Psychosocial impact): Mean (SD), from 0 = never to 4 = very often | 0.3 (0.7) |
Never | 2605 (84.7%) |
Hardly ever | 247 (8.0%) |
Occassionally | 145 (4.7%) |
Fairly often | 53 (1.7%) |
Very often | 25 (0.8%) |