Table 2 Prevalence (%) of oral impacts by item and overall (N = 296*)
From: Developing a new self-reported scale of oral health outcomes for 5-year-old children (SOHO-5)
OHRQoL questions | No | A little | A lot |
|---|---|---|---|
Has it ever been hard for you to eat because of your teeth? | 71.3 | 18.9 | 9.8 |
Has it ever been hard for you to drink because of your teeth? | 89.5 | 7.8 | 2.7 |
Has it ever been hard for you to speak because of your teeth? | 91.5 | 5.1 | 3.4 |
Has it ever been hard for you to play because of your teeth? | 89.6 | 8.4 | 2.0 |
Have you ever not smiled because your teeth were hurting? | 85.1 | 9.5 | 5.4 |
Have you ever not smiled because of how your teeth look? | 87.5 | 9.5 | 3.0 |
Has it ever been hard for you to sleep because of your teeth? | 81.5 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
Oral impact (any of the above) | 51.0 | 49.0 | |