Oral health-related quality of life in Loeys-Dietz syndrome, a rare connective tissue disorder: an observational cohort study

Table 3 Comparison of OHIP-14 Score between LDS and UFM

OHIP-14 Domains	LDS	UFM	P-value
OHIP-14 Domains	OHIP-14 Mean ± SD		P-value
Functional Limitation	0.85 ± 1.3	0.22 ± 0.6	0.05
Pain	1.36 ± 1.5	0.41 ± 1.0	< 0.05
Discomfort	1.15 ± 1.6	0.68 ± 1.3	0.05
Physical Disability	0.88 ± 1.5	0.44 ± 0.9	< 0.01
Psychological Disability	1.00 ± 1.3	0.46 ± 1.1	< 0.05
Social Disability	0.52 ± 1.0	0.15 ± 0.4	ns
Handicap	0.30 ± 1.0	0.07 ± 0.3	ns
Total OHIP-14	6.30 ± 6.4	1.50 ± 2.3	< 0.01

Statistical analyses: Wilcoxon Rank-Sum test was employed. ns not significant. Bold values are significant (p ≤ 0.05)
LDS Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
UFM Unaffected Family Members

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