Table2 Comparison of Oral Health Impact Profile scores between RA patients and healthy controls(left), and assessment of the association of each item with RA activity(right)
OHIP-14 dimensions/questions | Mann–Whitney U test | Kruskal–Wallis test | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Study groups, mean ± SD | RA activity, mean rank | Significance | ||||||||
Control(N = 40) | RA patients(N = 40) | Total(80 N) | Z-score | Significance | Remission | Low Disease Activity | Moderate Disease Activity | Severe Disease Activity | ||
Trouble pronouncing words | 0.08 ± 0.35 | 0.42 ± 0.93 | 0.25(0.72 | −2.275 | .023* | 19.93 | 16.00 | 24.63 | 18.92 | 0.170 |
Sense of taste worsened | 0.43 ± 0.74 | 1.25 ± 1.37 | 0.84 ± 1.17 | −2.954 | .003* | 19.97 | 19.00 | 21.67 | 21.25 | 0.956 |
Painful aching in mouth | 0.90 ± 0.92 | 1.33 ± 1.24 | 1.11 ± 1.11 | −1.415 | 0.157 | 19.87 | 16.29 | 24.13 | 19.75 | 0.507 |
Uncomfortable eating | 0.35 ± 0.77 | 1.33 ± 1.45 | 0.84 ± 1.25 | −3.331 | 0.001* | 23.33 | 17.36 | 22.63 | 12.83 | 0.171 |
Felt self-conscious | 0.50(0.96 | 1.15 ± 1.36 | 0.83 ± 1.22 | −2.367 | 0.018* | 22.83 | 18.64 | 22.08 | 13.67 | 0.314 |
Felt tense | 0.30 ± 0.79 | 1.00 ± 1.39 | 0.65 ± 1.18 | −2.750 | 0.006* | 21.97 | 20.71 | 21.63 | 14.33 | 0.474 |
Diet unsatisfactory | 0.20 ± 0.56 | 0.78 ± 1.25 | 0.49 ± 1.00 | −2.313 | 0.021* | 21.33 | 22.57 | 19.96 | 17.08 | 0.750 |
Interrupt meals | 0.37 ± 0.62 | 0.70 ± 1.06 | 0.54 ± 0.88 | −1.300 | 0.194 | 20.53 | 21.29 | 21.42 | 17.67 | 0.901 |
Difficulty relaxing | 0.27 ± 0.64 | 1.00 ± 1.377 | 0.64 ± 1.12 | −2.776 | 0.006* | 22.70 | 23.93 | 20.25 | 11.50 | 0.128 |
Been embarrassed | 0.30 ± 0.68 | 1.08 ± 1.52 | 0.69 ± 1.23 | −2.336 | 0.019* | 19.83 | 23.00 | 23.88 | 12.50 | 0.147 |
Irritable with other people | 0.38 ± 0.58 | 0.80 ± 1.32 | 0.59 ± 1.04 | −.674 | 0.501 | 21.23 | 19.79 | 20.46 | 19.58 | 0.981 |
Difficulty doing usual jobs | 0.18 ± 0.44 | 0.63 ± 1.17 | 0.40 ± 0.90 | −1.623 | 0.105 | 22.37 | 21.00 | 19.29 | 17.67 | 0.701 |
Life less satisfying | 0.10 ± 0.37 | 0.75 ± 1.29 | 0.43 ± 1.00 | −2.874 | 0.004* | 21.13 | 20.29 | 23.08 | 14.00 | 0.307 |
Unable to function | 0.15 ± 0.36 | 0.58 ± 1.15 | 0.36 ± 0.87 | −1.393 | 0.164 | 21.30 | 21.43 | 20.08 | 18.25 | 0.894 |
Total Oral Function | 1.42 ± 2.17 | 4.47 ± 4.49 | 2.95 ± 3.82 | −3.592 | < 0.001* | 20.93 | 19.86 | 22.42 | 16.33 | 0.766 |
Total Psychosocial Impact | 1.67 ± 2.30 | 5.82 ± 8.06 | 3.75 ± 6.25 | −1.709 | 0.087 | 20.20 | 23.00 | 23.25 | 20.20 | 0.286 |
OHIP-14 sum score | 4.50 ± 5.49 | 12.78 ± 14.04 | 8.64 ± 11.38 | −3.186 | 0.001* | 20.60 | 19.57 | 23.21 | 15.92 | 0.655 |
OHIP-14 Extent score | 0.30 ± 0.88 | 1.98 ± 3.48 | 1.14 ± 2.66 | −2.874 | 0.004* | 20.97 | 23.07 | 21.21 | 14.92 | 0.518 |