Oral and general health-related quality of life in patients treated for oral cancer compared to control group

Table 3 Comparison of oral health-related quality of life (OHIP-14 and OIDP) between oral cancer survivors (n = 142) and controls (n = 142)

Variable	Cases	Controls	p ^a
Variable	Mean ± sd	Mean ± sd	p ^a
OHIP-14^b,c
Functional limitation	3.3 ± 2.2	1.4 ± 2.1	<0.001
Physical pain	3.9 ± 2.4	1.8 ± 1.9	<0.001
Psychologycal discomfort	2.7 ± 2.5	0.6 ± 1.2	<0.001
Physical disability	3.7 ± 2.9	1.5 ± 2.1	<0.001
Mental disability	1.6 ± 2.2	0.2 ± 0.9	<0.001
Social disability	1.6 ± 2.2	0.1 ± 0.5	<0.001
Handicap	2.1 ± 2.1	0.3 ± 0.7	<0.001
Overall	18.9 ± 11.8	5.9 ± 6.2	<0.001
OIDP^d,e
Eating	9.8 ± 7.2	3.9 ± 4.8	<0.001
Speaking	7.8 ± 6.5	0.7 ± 1.8	<0.001
Cleaning teeth	1.1 ± 3.3	0.1 ± 0.8	<0.001
Physical activities	2.4 ± 4.7	0.1 ± 0.7	<0.001
Social contact	3.8 ± 6.2	0.2 ± 1.4	<0.001
Sleeping	2.8 ± 4.6	0.2 ± 0.9	<0.001
Smiling	2.3 ± 5.0	0.8 ± 2.3	0.001
Emotional status	6.4 ± 6.9	0.9 ± 2.1	<0.001
Overall	22.9 ± 18.3	4.3 ± 5.5	<0.001

^aStudent’s t test; ^bOHIP-14: Oral Health Impact Profile; ^cthe effect size of the difference was 1.38 (95% CI: 1.12-1.64); ^dOIDP: Oral Impacts on Daily Performances; ^ethe effect size of the difference was 1.38 (95% CI: 1.12-1.64).

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