Research Article
Impact of Malocclusions on the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Early Adolescents in Ndola, Zambia
Table 2
Frequency distribution (
(%)) of the responses for COHIP-SF19 items (
).
| | COHIP-SF19 items | Almost all the time | Fairly often | Sometimes | Almost never | Never |
| | Domain 1: Oral Health Well-Being | | Q1: had pain in your teeth/toothache | 2 (0.5) | 13 (3.4) | 7 (1.8) | 94 (24.5) | 268 (69.8) | | Q2: had discoloured teeth or spots on your teeth | 6 (1.6) | 16 (4.2) | 55 (14.3) | 68 (17.7) | 239 (62.2) | | Q3: had crooked teeth or spaces between your teeth | 4 (1.0) | 12 (3.1) | 14 (3.6) | 81 (21.1) | 273 (71.1) | | Q4: had bad breath | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) | 152 (39.6) | 92 (24.0) | 137 (35.7) | | Q5: had bleeding gums | 3 (0.8) | 8 (2.1) | 142 (37.0) | 49 (12.8) | 182 (47.4) | | Domain 1 subtotal | 1 (0.3) | 13 (3.4) | 84 (21.9) | 173 (45.0) | 113 (29.4) |
| | Domain 2: Functional Well-Being | | Q6: had difficulty eating foods you would like to eat | 3 (0.8) | 6 (1.6) | 10 (2.6) | 105 (27.3) | 260 (67.7) | | Q7: had trouble sleeping | 2 (0.5) | 12 (3.1) | 28 (7.3) | 69 (18.0) | 273 (71.1) | | Q8: had difficultly saying certain words | 2 (0.5) | 7 (1.8) | 16 (4.2) | 72 (18.8) | 287 (74.7) | | Q9: had difficulty keeping your teeth clean | 21 (5.5) | 45 (11.7) | 116 (30.2) | 69 (18.0) | 133 (34.6) | | Domain 2 subtotal | 0 (0) | 12 (3.1) | 41 (10.7) | 216 (56.3) | 115 (29.9) |
| | Domain 3: Social/Emotional Well-Being | | Q10: been unhappy or sad | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) | 5 (1.3) | 62 (16.1) | 314 (81.8) | | Q11: felt worried or anxious | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) | 6 (1.6) | 94 (24.5) | 281 (73.2) | | Q12: avoided smiling or laughing with other children | 8 (2.1) | 12 (3.1) | 20 (5.2) | 76 (19.8) | 268 (69.8) | | Q13: felt that you look different | 3 (0.8) | 8 (2.1) | 12 (3.1) | 65 (16.9) | 296 (77.1) | | Q14: been worried about what other people think about you | 4 (1.0) | 9 (2.3) | 7 (1.8) | 73 (19.0) | 291 (75.8) | | Q15: been teased, bullied, or called names by other children | 5 (1.3) | 6 (1.6) | 13 (3.4) | 51 (13.3) | 309 (80.5) | | Domain 3 subtotal | 1 (0.3) | 5 (1.3) | 15 (3.9) | 136 (35.4) | 227 (59.1) |
| | Domain 4: School Environment | | Q16: missed school for any reason | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) | 48 (12.5) | 333 (86.7) | | Q17: not wanted to speak/read out loud in class | 2 (0.5) | 7 (1.8) | 18 (4.7) | 30 (7.8) | 327 (85.2) | | Domain 4 subtotal | 0 (0) | 1 (0.3) | 10 (2.6) | 63 (16.4) | 310 (80.7) |
| | Domain 5: Self-Image | | Q18: been confident | 222 (57.8) | 46 (12.0) | 114 (29.7) | 2 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | | Q19: felt that you were attractive | 47 (12.2) | 116 (30.2) | 216 (56.3) | 3 (0.8) | 2 (0.5) | | Domain 5 subtotal | 24 (6.3) | 225 (58.6) | 133 (34.6) | 2 (0.5) | 0 (0) |
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: number; %: percentage; COHIP-SF19: Child Oral Health Impact Profile-Short Form 19. |
