Table 5 Findings for construct and discriminant validity for C-OIDP in the study population (n=203)
Variables | Categories | N (%) | C-OIDP score Mean (SD) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perceived oral treatment needs | Yes | 96 (47.3) | 4.01 (4.98) | p<0.0001* |
No need | 107 (52.7) | 1.08 (2.85) | ||
Global self-rated oral health | Very bad | 31 (15.3) | 10.00 (3.97) | p<0.0001† |
Bad | 7 (3.4) | 8.57 (6.03) | ||
Fairly good | 39 (19.2) | 1.30 (2.18) | ||
Good | 87 (42.9) | 0.71 (1.66) | ||
Excellent | 39 (19.2) | 0.45 (1.01) | ||
Satisfaction with oral health | Not satisfied | 13 (6.4) | 7.62 (5.79) | p<0.0001† |
Partly satisfied | 63 (31.0) | 4.78 (5.24) | ||
Satisfied | 74 (36.5) | 0.86 (2.08) | ||
Very satisfied | 53 (26.1) | 0.71 (1.90) | ||
Dental status | DMFT=0 | 15 (7.4) | 0.03 (0.13) | p<0.01* |
DMFT≥1 | 188 (92.6) | 2.66 (4.36) | ||
Gingival status | GI≤1 | 107 (52.7) | 0.44 (2.36) | p<0.001* |
GI>1 | 96 (47.3) | 4.72 (4.73) | ||
Malocclusion | Present | 25 (12.3) | 5.02 (5.87) | p<0.01* |
Not present | 178 (87.7) | 2.11 (3.86) |