Table 1 Distribution of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) measures [OHIP-14 estimates and corresponding 95% confidence limits (CL)] by demographic characteristics among the Carolina Oral Health Literacy study participants (N = 1,278)

N

(%)

Prevalence

(95% CL)

Severity

(95% CL)

Extent

(95% CL)

503

39

36.6 (32.4, 40.8)

10.6 (9.6, 11.6)

1.39 (1.15, 1.62)

522

41

34.7 (30.6, 38.8)

10.4 (9.4, 11.3)

1.24 (1.04, 1.45)

253

20

39.1 (33.1, 45.2)

11.2 (9.8, 12.6)

1.53 (1.19, 1.87)

305

24

49.5 (43.9, 55.2)

13.6 (12.1, 15.0)

2.10 (1.74, 2.45)

479

37

35.1 (30.8, 39.4)

10.3 (9.3, 11.3)

1.23 (1.01, 1.45)

429

34

31.5 (27.1, 35.9)

9.4 (8.5, 10.4)

1.10 (0.88, 1.31)

65

5

15.4 (6.4, 24.4)

7.1 (4.9, 9.2)

0.45 (0.15, 0.74)

726

57

34.7 (31.2, 38.2)

10.4 (9.6, 11.2)

1.30 (1.12, 1.48)

217

17

31.3 (25.1, 37.6)

9.5 (8.0, 11.0)

1.24 (0.91, 1.57)

177

14

45.8 (38.4, 53.2)

11.2 (9.5, 12.9)

1.52 (1.16, 1.88)

151

12

39.9 (32.2, 47.6)

12.6 (10.7, 14.4)

1.58 (1.11, 2.04)

Mean(SD)

1,278

26.6(6.9)

256

19.6(0.8)

28.9 (23.3-34.5)

8.3 (7.1-9.6)

1.04 (0.77, 1.32)

256

22.1(0.7)

40.6 (34.6-46.7)

11.2 (9.8-12.5)

1.47 (1.16, 1.79)

255

24.8(0.9)

34.5 (28.6-40.4)

10.4 (9.1-11.7)

1.22 (0.92, 1.53)

256

28.6(1.3)

37.1 (31.2-43.1)

10.8 (9.5-12.1)

1.35 (1.04, 1.66)

255

37.7(6.1)

40.4 (34.3-46.5)

12.5 (10.8-14.1)

1.69 (1.32, 2.06)