32 Chapter 2 Table 2.5 | Between-group comparisons of patient related outcome m8ujjjeasures, specifically the OHIP-49NL, Denture Complaints questionnaire and chewing ability before treatment and 1 and 5 years after treatment. Pre-treatment After 1 year After 5 years Solitary attachment group (n=25) Bar attachment group (n=25) p-value Solitary attachment group (n=23) Bar attachment group (n=24) p-value Solitary attachment group (n=23) Bar attachment group (n=20) p-value Functional limitation [IQR] (max. 36) 17 [12.5-23] 19 [11.5-23.25] ns 9 [3-17] 6 [2-8.5] ns 7.5 [5-12.75] 4 [0.75-11.25] ns Physical pain [IQR] (max. 36) 17 [10-23] 19 [10.75-23] ns 3.5 [0.25-10.5] 2 [0-6.75] ns 4 [1-11] 1 [0-10] ns Psychological discomfort [IQR] (max. 20) 10 [8-16] 8.5 [2-14] ns 4 [0-9] 1 [0-6.5] ns 1 [0-8] 0 [0.3.25] ns Physical disability [IQR] (max. 36) 17 [9-26.5] 16 [9-21.5] ns 4.5 [1-10] 1 [0-6] ns 3.5 [0.25-8.5] 1.5 [0-6.75] ns Psychological disability [IQR] (max. 24) 6 [3-15] 7 [0.75-13] ns 1.5 [0-4] 0 [0-2] ns 1 [0-5.5] 0 [0-2.5] ns Social disability [IQR] (max. 20) 6 [1.5-13.5] 4 [0.75-8.25] ns 0 [0-2.75] 0 [0-0.5] ns 0 [0-1.75] 0 [0-0.25] ns Handicap [IQR] (max. 24) 8 [3-11] 3.5 [1.75-9] ns 1 [0-3.75] 0 [0-0] ns 0 [0-2.75] 0 [0-2] ns Total OHIP-NL49 score [IQR] (max. 196) 77 [59.5-120.5] 84 [52-105.5] ns 26.0 [9.0-61.0] 12.5 [3-36.5] ns 21.0 [8.0-46.0] 8 [2-43.5] ns Functional complaints upper denture [IQR] (max. 27) 13 [8.75-23] 15.5 [8.75-19.25] ns 2 [0-4] 1.06 [1-2] ns 2 [1-4] 1 [0-4] ns [continued on next page]
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