Table 2 Oral malodor related worries and problems by LSAS score
| Â | LSAS | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Low (-59) | High (60-) | P value |
| Â | (N = 202) | (N = 60) | Â |
1. How did you first notice your bad breath?(multiple answers) | Â | Â | Â |
   You noticed it by yourself | 24.8% | 21.7% | 0.732 |
   You have ever been told by others you have bad breath | 42.6% | 56.7% | 0.057 |
You suspect that you have bad breath based upon the actions of other persons | 67.3% | 65.0% | 0.716 |
2. What do you see as the problem in your having bad breath? (multiple answers) | Â | Â | |
   Nothing in particular | 14.4% | 6.7% | 0.127 |
   Cannot talk with people | 48.0% | 68.3% | 0.008* |
   Cannot act with people | 14.4% | 46.7% | < 0.001* |
   People avoid me | 6.9% | 10.0% | 0.415 |
   Cannot be active and become negative about everything | 37.6% | 71.7% | < 0.001* |
   Cannot concentrate | 10.4% | 23.3% | 0.016* |
   Cannot make close friends | 1.5% | 11.7% | 0.002* |
3. Is there anything you do to decrease your bad breath? (multiple answers) | Â | Â | |
   Nothing in particular | 5.0% | 3.3% | 0.739 |
   Brush my teeth many times | 66.3% | 81.7% | 0.025* |
   Use mouth-rinsing solution/chewing gum/mouth drops | 69.8% | 68.3% | 0.874 |
   Decrease the frequency of meals or snacks | 1.0% | 5.0% | 0.081 |
   Cover my mouth while talking with people | 31.7% | 48.3% | 0.021* |
Try to find out the cause of bad breath by visiting many hospitals and undergoing examinations | 13.9% | 21.7% | 0.158 |
   Clean my tongue | 63.9% | 65.0% | 0.619 |
4. Are you anxious about others' smells? | 75.7% | 66.7% | 0.183 |
5. Are you sensitive to the smell? | 59.4% | 60.0% | > 0.999 |
6. Are you anxious about the body odor? | 59.4% | 80.0% | 0.003* |