Table 2 Construct validity: rank correlations between total scale and subscale scores, and global rating of oral health and overall well-being (n = 160).

Oral health

Overall well-being

r*

p-value

r*

p-value

Total scale

0.264

0.001

0.382

< 0.001

Subscales

Oral symptoms

0.249

0.002

0.219

0.005

Functional limitations

0.191

0.015

0.352

< 0.001

Emotional well-being

0.356

< 0.001

0.329

< 0.001

Social well-being

0.081

0.308

0.210

0.008