Intergroup comparisons, frequency, and percentage values of modified Xerostomia Quality of Life Scale (XeQoLS) questionnaire part 2 [8]

DomainQuestionAnswerQuality of life score (Frequency and percentage values)p-value
Group AGroup B
1. Physical functioning1.1 Do you have difficulty chewing because of your dry mouth?Yes24 (100%)22 (91.7%)0.149ns
Did the product make chewing easier?Yes22 (91.7%)20 (83.3%)0.383ns
1.2 Do you have difficulty swallowing because of your dry mouth?Yes15 (62.5%)15 (62.5%)0.999ns
Did the product make swallowing easier?Yes8 (33.3%)9 (37.5%)0.763ns
1.3 Do you have speech difficulty because of your dry mouth?Yes22 (91.7%)21 (87.5%)0.637ns
Did the product make talking easier?Yes20 (83.3%)20 (83.3%)0.999ns
1.4 Is taste affected by your dry mouth?Yes14 (58.3%)13 (54.2%)0.771ns
Did the product improve your sensation of taste?Yes8 (33.3%)8 (33.3%)0.999ns
2. Pain/discomfort2.1 Do you suffer from a dry mouth?Yes24 (100%)24 (100%)NA
Did the product make your dry mouth better?Yes24 (100%)24 (100%)NA
2.2 Do you have a burning sensation in your mouth?Yes14 (58.3%)14 (58.3%)0.999ns
If you have a burning mouth, did the product improve the burning sensation?Yes13 (54.2%)13 (54.2%)0.999ns
2.3 Do you suffer from a dry mouth in the daytime?Yes24 (100%)24 (100%)0.999ns
Was the product most useful in the daytime?Yes24 (100%)24 (100%)0.999ns
3.Personal/psychological functioning3.1 Do you visit people less frequently because of your dry mouth?Yes0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0.999ns
Did you visit people more than you used to?Yes0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0.999ns
4. Social functioning4.1 Do you avoid speaking to people because of your dry mouth?Yes2 (8.3%)0 (0.0%)0.149ns
Did you speak to people more than you used to?Yes1 (4.2%)0 (0.0%)0.312ns
4.2 Do you stay at home more because of your dry mouth?Yes1 (4.2%)0 (0.0%)0.312ns
Do you get out of the house more than you used to?Yes1 (4.2%)0 (0.0%)0.312ns
5. Other clinical acceptances5.1 Do you suffer from a dry mouth in the nighttime?Yes24 (100%)24 (100%)NA
Did the product stop you from waking in the night?Yes23 (95.8%)23 (95.8%)0.999ns
5.2 If you wear dentures, does your dry mouth affect the retention of the dentures?Yes0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)NA
If you wear dentures, did the product help with the retention of the dentures?Yes0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)NA

ns: non-significant (p > 0.05). NA: not available