Table 2 Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) by cohort attributes

Speaking

Swallowing

Chewing

Social

Pain

2.3

0.6

15.8

12.5

10.6

   Males

2.5

0.8

16.3

12.1

10.1

   Females

2.1

0.5

15.3

12.8

11.0

Age groups (years)

   15-29

1.8

0.5

12.2

12.6

11.4

30-49

2.7

0.7

19.3

12.4

9.6

50+

5.9

1.6

30.7

10.1

10.3

Income (Baht/month)

   < 3000

2.4

0.6

13.4

13.6

12.0

   3001-7000

2.1

0.7

15.1

13.5

11.8

   7001-10000

2.1

0.6

15.2

12.7

10.8

   > 10000

2.7

0.6

17.7

11.1

9.0

Education

   Up to high school education

2.2

0.6

16.1

12.7

10.7

   Diploma/certificate

2.3

0.7

16.2

12.9

11.2

   University degree

2.5

0.5

14.8

11.5

9.5

Household assets (Baht)

   0-30,000

2.1

0.6

15.6

13.5

11.8

   30,001-60,000

2.4

0.6

16.2

12.5

10.6

   > 60,000

2.4

0.6

15.6

11.0

8.8

Lifecourse urbanization

   Lifetime rural residents

2.1

0.6

15.2

12.3

10.9

   Rural-urban residents

2.3

0.6

16.2

12.3

10.8

   Lifetime urban residents

3.2

0.7

18.3

15.5

11.0

Health behaviours

Smoking

   Not a regular smoker

2.1

0.5

14.3

12.0

10.3

   Ever smoker

3.0

0.9

19.2

13.2

10.9

   A regular smoker

3.0

0.9

20.3

15.0

12.4

Drinking

   Not a regular alcohol drinker

2.3

0.6

15.4

12.4

10.5

   A regular alcohol drinker

3.4

0.8

22.2

15.1

12.7

Number of teeth

   Remaining teeth ≥ 20

2.0

0.5

15.0

12.1

10.5

   Remaining teeth < 20

12.6

3.4

40.2

25.8

15.5