Questionnaires and conceptual domains Gender Mean Mann-Whitney (CI 95%)
OQLQa
Social aspects of deformity Male 7.5 NS
Female 11.8
Facial aesthetics Male 6.6 P < 0.001
Female 12.6
Oral function Male 5.5 P = 0.006
Female 10.1
Awareness of facial deformity Male 5.2 P = 0.018
Female 8.6
OQLQ Total range Male 25 P = 0.003
Female 43.2
OHIP-49a
Functional limitation Male 11.4 NS
Female 15.5
Physical pain Male 8.1 P = 0.006
Female 14.6
Psychological discomfort Male 14.8 P = 0.007
Female 24.2
Physical disability Male 7.6 NS
Female 12.4
Psychological disability Male 7 P = 0.006
Female 13.8
Social disability Male 3.5 NS
Female 8.1
Handicap Male 4.2 P = 0.01
Female 7.4
OHIP-49 Total range Male 8.1 P = 0.004
Female 13.7
SF36b
Physical functioning Male 85.6 NS
Female 89.3
Role limitations due to physical health Male 75 NS
Female 68.3
Role limitations due to emotional problems Male 73.9 NS
Female 67.7
Energy/fatigue Male 65.4 NS
Female 62.8
Emotional well being Male 69.3 NS
Female 64.5
Social functioning Male 80.4 NS
Female 74.1
Pain Male 70.9 NS
Female 69.2
General health Male 61.7 NS
Female 66.3
Visual Analogue Scaleb Male 80.9 NS
Female 73.4

aHigher score indicates poorer quality of life.
b Higher score indicates better quality of life.
NS = Non significant differences.