18 July 2024 : Clinical Research
Impact of Denture Use on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Yemeni Patients: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Nadhra N. Alalwani
1ABDEFG*, Abbas Mohammed Al-Kebsi2ADEF, Badea Saeed Abdu Mohammed2ADEF, Abdulmajeed Okshah3CFG, Nasser M. Al Ahmari 4CEFG, Thrya S. Gadah 4DFG, Abdulrahman H. Alzahrani 5CFG, Mohammed M. Al Moaleem 6CEF, Mansoor Shariff 4DFG, Samar S. Alaghbari 7CEF, Mosa A. Shubayr 8CDEF
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944682
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944682
Table 5 Relationship between the sociodemographic characteristics and OHRQoL of denture wearers.
| Characteristics | CD (OHIP sum) | PD (OHIP sum) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | p-Value | Mean (SD) | p-Value | |
| Male | 13.000 (11.200) | 0.010* | 14.320 (11.650) | 0.610 |
| Female | 18.910 (13.460) | 13.160 (11.300) | ||
| 19–50 years | 18.940 (15.200) | 0.090 | 13.690 (10.800) | 0.930 |
| >50 years | 13.830 (11.420) | 13.890 (11.780) | ||
| No formal education | 13.870 (11.810) | 0.500 | 14.640 (13.820) | 0.550 |
| Formal education | 15.250 (12.370) | 13.280 (9.590) | ||
| Present | 15.150 (12.680) | 0.680 | 16.390 (13.220) | 0.160 |
| No occupation/retired | 14.23 (11.83) | 12.88 (10.67) | ||
| Present | 17.84 (13.39) | 0.020* | 12.78 (11.16) | 0.570 |
| Absent | 12.94 (11.09) | 14.21 (11.61) | ||
| Yes | 18.74 (13.36) | 0.030* | 13.77 (10.82) | 0.980 |
| No | 13.27 (11.41) | 13.84 (11.61) | ||
| Yes | 15.69 (13.74) | 0.700 | 11.86 (11.81) | 0.490 |
| No | 14.38 (11.91) | 14.15 (11.44) | ||
| * Significant. | ||||