Table 3

Distribution of health state dimensions (± SE) by dental conditions.

Duration (weeks)
Health state dimensions




Mean
Mobility
 Self-care
 Usual activities
 Pain / discomfort
 Anxiety / depression
 Cognition
Caries
 81 ± 18
 Prevalence (a)
 (3)4 ± 2
 (3)3 ± 2
 14 ± 4
 38 ± 6
 19 ± 5
 (1)10 ± 3


Time (b)
 (3)25 ± 14
 33 ± 8
 26 ± 6
 42 ± 7
 34 ± 9
 29 ± 8
Fracture
 (1)27 ± 9
 Prevalence (a)
 (3)3 ± 2
 (3)3 ± 3
 (3)3 ± 2
 35 ± 6
 18 ± 5
 (2)10 ± 4


Time (b)
 †10
 -
 †50
 28 ± 7
 (3)20 ± 14
 (3)55 ± 45
Denture problem
 (1)66 ± 24
 Prevalence (a)
 (2)13 ± 6
 (3)3 ± 3
 (2)16 ± 7
 38 ± 10
 (1)22 ± 7
 (1)19 ± 7


Time (b)
 (3)28 ± 24
 †100
 (3)40 ± 23
 33 ± 6
 (1)34 ± 10
 (3)25 ± 14
Failed restoration
 15 ± 4
 Prevalence (a)
 0
 0
 (3)2 ± 2
 27 ± 6
 (2)10 ± 4
 (3)4 ± 3


Time (b)
 -
 -
 -
 29 ± 8
 (2)23 ± 11
 (3)10 ± 10
Periodontal disease
 (1)49 ± 19
 Prevalence (a)
 (3)3 ± 3
 0
 (3)3 ± 3
 35 ± 8
 32 ± 9
 (3)3 ± 3


Time (b)
 -
 -
 -
 32 ± 7
 28 ± 7
 -
Pulpal infection
 31 ± 8
 Prevalence (a)
 (3)2 ± 2
 0
 (3)12 ± 6
 63 ± 8
 (1)22 ± 7
 (1)10 ± 5


Time (b)
 †10
 -
 32 ± 9
 46 ± 6
 41 ± 6
 (1)30 ± 12
Wear
 (1)69 ± 23
 Prevalence (a)
 0
 0
 0
 (2)40 ± 16
 (3)30 ± 15
 (3)10 ± 10


Time (b)
 -
 -
 -
 (2)9 ± 4
 (3)33 ± 17
 †50
Sensitivity
 (2)21 ± 9
 Prevalence (a)
 0
 0
 0
 55 ± 16
 (3)27 ± 14
 0


Time (b)
 -
 -
 -
 (3)21 ± 12
 (3)28 ± 23
 -
Aesthetics
 (2)118 ± 51
 Prevalence (a)
 0
 0
 0
 (3)27 ± 19
 (3)9 ± 9
 (3)9 ± 9


Time (b)
 -
 -
 -
 (3)5 ± 3
 †5
 †25

(a) Percentage of patients reporting problems (at level 2 = some/moderate or level 3 = extreme) with a health state dimension related to the dental condition

(b) Percentage of time during the period that the patient had experienced reported symptoms or problems related to the dental problem

-: denotes no observations

†: denotes one observation only

(1): Relative standard error = 30–39%

(2): Relative standard error = 40–49%

(3): Relative standard error = 50–59%

Brennan and Spencer Population Health Metrics 2004 2:7   doi:10.1186/1478-7954-2-7