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Table 6 Scores obtained for lifestyle, oral amenity, GHQ12, and utility scores in HUI3 in the partial denture group of the >60-year-old age group (Old PD)

From: Changes in mental health and quality of life with dental implants as evaluated by General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and Health Utilities Index (HUI)

Variables

Implanta

Conventionalb

Before

After

Significance

Before

After

Significance

Lifestyle

6.56 ± 1.82

5.72 ± 1.45

ns

8.33 ± 0.36

7.00 ± 2.00

ns

 Sleep

2.00

1.00

nsc

1.50

2.00

nsc

 Concentration

1.00

1.00

nsc

2.00

1.50

nsc

 Fatigue

2.00

2.00

nsc

2.50

2.00

nsc

 Going out

1.50

1.00

nsc

2.00

1.50

nsc

Oral amenity

7.78 ± 3.25

6.56 ± 1.54

ns

12.50 ± 3.67

8.67 ± 2.07

ns

 Pronunciation

1.00

1.00

nsc

3.00

1.50

nsc

 Esthetic

1.50

1.00

nsc

2.50

1.50

nsc

 Sense

1.00

1.00

nsc

3.00

1.50

nsc

 Chewing ability

1.00

1.00

nsc

4.00

2.00

nsc

GHQ12

2.61 ± 3.91

0.72 ± 1.71

p = 0.030*

4.83 ± 3.19

2.00 ± 2.28

ns

HUI global

0.82 ± 0.15

0.88 ± 0.62

ns

0.57 ± 0.26

0.80 ± 0.13

p = 0.039*

 Vision

0.98 ± 0.03

0.98 ± 0.03

ns

0.98 ± 0.00

0.98 ± 0.00

ns

 Hearing

0.99 ± 0.03

0.99 ± 0.03

ns

1.00 ± 0.00

1.00 ± 0.00

ns

 Speech

0.99 ± 0.03

0.99 ± 0.04

ns

1.00 ± 0.00

1.00 ± 0.00

ns

 Ambulation

1.00 ± 0.02

0.99 ± 0.02

ns

1.00 ± 0.00

1.00 ± 0.00

ns

 Dexterity

1.00 ± 0.00

1.00 ± 0.00

ns

1.00 ± 0.00

1.00 ± 0.00

ns

 Emotion

0.98 ± 0.03

0.97 ± 0.04

ns

0.94 ± 0.05

0.97 ± 0.03

ns

 Cognition

0.94 ± 0.10

0.97 ± 0.04

ns

0.79 ± 0.16

0.91 ± 0.07

ns

 Pain

0.96 ± 0.03

0.98 ± 0.03

p = 0.002**

0.93 ± 0.09

0.99 ± 0.02

ns

  1. Data are presented as the median or as the arithmetic mean ± SD, as indicated
  2. p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 for total scores of lifestyle, total of scores of amenity of tooth, GHQ12, and utility scores in HUI3 by paired t test
  3. aComposition of group: 8 males, 20 females; median age ± SD: 66.96 ± 5.81 years
  4. bComposition of group: 4 males, 2 females; median age ± SD: 68.89 ± 6.74 years
  5. cp < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 for scores of each item of lifestyle and each item of amenity of tooth by Wilcoxon signed-rank test