Table 3 Distribution of the participants’ responses to questions on OHIP-14
Questions | Never (%) | Hardly ever (%) | Occasionally (%) | Fairly often (%) | Always (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Functional limitation | |||||
1. Trouble pronouncing any word | 75 (90.4) | 0 (0) | 8 (9.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
2. Felt that your sense of taste has worsened | 63 (76.8) | 2 (2.5) | 16 (19.5) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0) |
Physical pain | |||||
3. Had painful ache in your mouth | 64 (79.0) | 1 (1.2) | 12 (14.8) | 3 (3.8) | 1 (1.2) |
4. Found it uncomfortable to eat any food | 56 (67.5) | 1 (1.2) | 24 (28.9) | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0) |
Psychological discomfort | |||||
5. Being self-conscious | 60 (72.3) | 1 (1.2) | 6 (7.2) | 2 (2.4) | 14 (16.9) |
6. Felt tense/ nervous | 69 (84.1) | 3 (3.7) | 9 (11.0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.2) |
Physical disability | |||||
7. Diet been unsatisfactory | 60 (72.3) | 1 (1.2) | 20 (24.1) | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0) |
8. Had to interrupt your meals | 55 (67.9) | 2 (2.5) | 23 (28.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.2) |
Psychological disability | |||||
. Found it difficult to relax | 64 (78.0) | 3 (3.7) | 13 (15.9) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.4) |
10. Felt a bit embarrassed | 75 (94.9) | 1 (1.3) | 3 (3.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Social disability | |||||
11. Felt a bit irritable with other people | 69 (86.3) | 3 (3.8) | 7 (8.6) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) |
12. Had difficulty doing your usual jobs | 63 (75.9) | 2 (2.4) | 15 (18.1) | 1 (1.2) | 2 (2.4) |
Handicap | |||||
13. Felt that life in general was less satisfying | 70 (88.6) | 1 (1.3) | 6 (7.6) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.5) |
14. Being totally unable to function | 70 (87.5) | 1 (1.3) | 7 (8.8) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.5) |