Research Article

Assessment of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors among the Young Adults of Saudi Arabia: A Multicenter Study

Table 3

Association between combined OHIP-14 scores with self-rated oral health and pain or discomfort in the mouth.

Variable (%)Mean (±SD) value

Self-rated oral health
Poor179 (15.5)14.6 (3.7)<0.001
Fair108 (9.4)13.3 (2.7)
Good396 (34.4)13.9 (3.4)
Very good346 (30.0)11.3 (2.7)
Excellent123 (10.7)10.4 (3.2)
Pain or discomfort in teeth or gum or mouth
Never303 (26.3)11.1 (2.6)0.012
Rarely344 (29.9)11.8 (3.1)
Sometimes372 (32.3)12.8 (3.3)
Often133 (11.5)13.4 (3.8)

Kruskal-Wallis test.