Table 2 The severity, extent and prevalence of impacts according to the individual OHIP-14 items

Function limitation

 Q1 Trouble pronouncing

0.43 (0.71)

0.01 (0.11)

6 (1.2)

 Q2 Taste worse

0.82 (0.88)

0.04 (0.18)

18 (3.5)

Physical pain

 Q3 Painful aching

0.95 (0.84)

0.03 (0.17)

15 (2.9)

 Q4 Uncomfortable to eat

0.92 (0.82)

0.03 (0.16)

14 (2.7)

Psychological discomfort

 Q5 Self-conscious

0.75 (0.84)

0.03 (0.16)

14 (2.7)

 Q6 Being tense

0.61 (0.78)

0.02 (0.13)

9 (1.8)

Physical disability

 Q7 Diet unsatisfactory

0.63 (0.78)

0.01 (0.12)

7 (1.4)

 Q8 Interrupt meals

0.54 (0.71)

0.01 (0.12)

7 (1.4)

Psychological disability

 Q9 Difficult relax

0.51 (0.65)

<0.01 (0.08)

3 (0.6)

 Q10 Been embarrassed

0.57 (0.72)

<0.01 (0.10)

5 (1.0)

Social disability

 Q11 Irritable with others

0.35 (0.59)

<0.01 (0.04)

1 (0.2)

 Q12 Difficulty doing jobs

0.28 (0.50)

<0.01 (0.00)

0 (0.0)

Handicap

 Q13 Life unsatisfying

0.35 (0.59)

<0.01 (0.06)

2 (0.4)

 Q14 Unable to function

0.24 (0.49)

<0.01 (0.04)

1 (0.2)

Total

7.92 (6.84)

0.20 (0.82)

52 (10.2)