Table 3b: Construct validity of quality of life related to teeth.

Teeth Condition (minimum-maximum) Oral Health (n=268) Food Taste (n=286)
r P-value* r P-value*
Total Score (0–55) 0.800 <0.001* 0.731 <0.001*
Influence on outlook (0–5) 0.639 <0.001* 0.556 <0.001*
Influence on self-esteem (0–5) 0.660 <0.001* 0.586 <0.001*
Influence on general health (0–5) 0.703 <0.001* 0.601 <0.001*
Influence on choice of food (0–5) 0.658 <0.001* 0.592 <0.001*
Influence on chewing of harder food (0–5) 0.633 <0.001* 0.637 <0.001*
Influence on speaking difficulties (0–5) 0.553 <0.001* 0.547 <0.001*
Influence on family life (0–5) 0.600 <0.001* 0.521 <0.001*
Influence on professional life (0–5) 0.613 <0.001* 0.552 <0.001*
Influence on social life (0–5) 0.594 <0.001* 0.604 <0.001*
Influence on mood (0–5) 0.690 <0.001* 0.563 <0.001*
Influence on anxiety (0–5) 0.662 <0.001* 0.632 <0.001*

* r=Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, Statistically significant at P<0.05.