A Comparison of Impact of Chronic Periodontal Diseases and Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life

Table 2

Distribution of responses to OHIP-14 item scores for all participants.

OHIP-14 item questions	Before, (%)					After, (%)
	0	1	2	3	4	0	1	2	3	4
Trouble pronouncing words	37 (75.5)	5 (10.2)	5 (10.2)	2 (4.1)	0.0	39 (79.6)	6 (12.2)	4 (8.2)	0.0	0.0
Taste has worsened	42 (85.7)	5 (10.2)	2 (4.1)	0.0	0.0	46 (93.9)	2 (4.1)	1 (2.0)	0.0	0.0
Pain in mouth	18 (36.7)	7 (14.3)	20 (40.8)	4 (8.2)	0.0	32 (65.3)	12 (24.5)	5 (10.2)	0.0	0.0
Uncomfortable eating food	39 (79.6)	3 (6.1)	5 (10.2)	2 (4.1)	0.0	42 (85.7)	4 (8.2)	3 (6.1)	0.0	0.0
Self-consciousness	17 (34.7)	11 (22.4)	11 (22.4)	9 (18.4)	1 (2.0)	28 (57.1)	12 (24.5)	5 (10.2)	3 (6.1)	1 (2.0)
Tense feeling	14 (28.6)	10 (20.4)	14 (28.6)	7 (14.3)	4 (8.2)	20 (40.8)	14 (28.6)	10 (20.4)	4 (8.2)	1 (2.0)
Unsatisfactory diet	47 (95.9)	1 (2.0)	0.0	1 (2.0)	0.0	48 (98.0)	0.0	1 (2.0)	0.0	0.0
Interruption of meals	46 (93.9)	2 (4.1)	0.0	1 (2.0)	0.0	46 (93.9)	1 (2.0)	2 (4.1)	0.0	0.0
Difficulty relaxing	32 (65.3)	9 (18.4)	4 (8.2)	3 (6.1)	1 (2.0)	39 (79.6)	7 (14.3)	2 (4.1)	1 (2.0)	0.0
Feeling embarrassed	22 (44.9)	11 (22.4)	9 (18.4)	5 (10.2)	2 (4.1)	27 (55.1)	12 (24.5)	6 (12.2)	4 (8.2)	0.0
Irritable with others	33 (67.3)	6 (12.2)	3 (6.1)	4 (8.2)	3 (6.1)	38 (77.6)	2 (4.1)	5 (10.2)	4 (8.2)	0.0
Difficulty doing usual jobs	47 (95.9)	2 (4.1)	0.0	0.0	0.0	49 (100.0)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Less satisfaction	47 (95.9)	1 (2.0)	1 (2.0)	0.0	0.0	47 (95.9)	1 (2.0)	1 (2.0)	0.0	0.0
Totally unable to function	49 (100.0)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	49 (100.0)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

0: never; 1: hardly ever; 2: occasionally; 3: fairly often; 4: very often.