Table 3 Frequency distribution of the responses for OHIP items
From: Comparison of the OHIP-14 and GOHAI as measures of oral health among elderly in Lebanon
Items | In the past three months | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Never | Seldom | Sometimes | Often | Always |
| Â | Functional limitation | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1 | Trouble pronouncing words | 140 (68.0%) | 11 (5.3%) | 33 (16.0%) | 6 (2.9%) | 16 (7.8%) |
2 | Sense of taste worse | 149 (72.3%) | 13 (6.3%) | 25 (12.1%) | 7 (3.4%) | 12 (5.8%) |
| Â | Physical pain | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
3 | Painful aching in mouth | 123 (59.7%) | 21 (10.2%) | 53 (25.7%) | 4 (1.9%) | 5 (2.4%) |
4 | Uncomfortable to eat | 88 (42.7%) | 27 (13.1%) | 57 (27.7%) | 17 (8.3%) | 17 (8.3%) |
| Â | Psychological discomfort | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
5 | Self-conscious | 140 (68.0%) | 6 (2.9%) | 24 (11.7%) | 3 (1.5%) | 33 (16.0%) |
6 | Felt tense | 136 (66.0%) | 23 (11.2%) | 35 (17.0%) | 7 (3.4%) | 5 (2.4%) |
| Â | Physical disability | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
7 | Unsatisfactory Diet | 119 (57.8%) | 14 (6.8%) | 30 (14.6%) | 19 (9.2%) | 24 (11.7%) |
8 | Had to interrupt meals | 163 (79.1%) | 15 (7.3%) | 19 (9.2%) | 7 (3.4%) | 2 (1.0%) |
| Â | Psychological disability | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
9 | Difficult to relax | 172 (83.5%) | 9 (4.4%) | 20 (9.7%) | 4 (1.9%) | 1 (0.5%) |
10 | Embarrassed | 150 (72.8%) | 17 (8.3%) | 30 (14.6%) | 7 (3.4%) | 2 (1.0%) |
| Â | Social disability | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
11 | Irritability with others | 191 (92.7%) | 3 (1.5%) | 11 (5.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.5%) |
12 | Difficulty doing usual jobs | 192 (93.2%) | 3 (1.5%) | 9 (4.4%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.5%) |
| Â | Handicap | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
13 | Felt life less satisfying | 191 (92.7%) | 1 (0.5%) | 11 (5.3%) | 1 (0.5%) | 2 (1.0%) |
14 | Totally unable to function | 193 (93.7%) | 2 (1.0%) | 11 (5.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |