Table 7

Comparison of assumptions for oral health disability weights by source.

Australian Burden of Disease and Injury Study
Burden of Oral Disease Study(a)

Edentulism
% of time
% of cases
Denture problems
%(± se) of time
%(± se) of cases




Moderate pain
25% of time
10% of cases
Moderate pain
33 ± 6% of time
38 ± 10% of cases
Moderate anxiety
25% of time
10% of cases
Moderate anxiety
(1)34 ± 10% of time
(1)22 ± 7% of cases
Periodontal disease
% of time
% of cases
Periodontal disease
%(± se) of time
%(± se) of cases




Moderate pain
10% of time
10% of cases
Moderate pain
30 ± 8% of time
32 ± 8% of cases
Caries
% of time
Duration
Caries
%(± se) of time
Duration (± se)




(a) filling


(a) all caries


Moderate pain
20% of time
2 months
Moderate pain
34 ± 5% of time
(1)29 ± 9 months
Moderate anxiety
20% of time
2 months
Moderate anxiety
34 ± 10% of time
(1)13 ± 5 months
(b) extraction


(b) all caries


Extreme pain
20% of time
2 weeks
Extreme pain
59 ± 14% of time
(2)50 ± 23 weeks
Moderate anxiety
20% of time
2 weeks
Moderate anxiety
34 ± 10% of time
(1)51 ± 18 weeks

(a): Estimates are reported specific to level of problem (eg, moderate), dimension (eg, pain) and condition (eg, caries)

(1): Relative standard error = 30–39%

(2): Relative standard error = 40–49%

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