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Table 3 Simplified English leaflets questionnaire and responses

From: Adaptation of child oral health education leaflets for Arabic migrants in Australia: a qualitative study

Did you read the leaflets?

Yes n = 18 No n = 1

Did you find the simplified leaflets helped you to understand how to look after children's oral health?

Yes n =17 (94.4%)a No n =1 (5.6%)

What helped you to understand the simplified leaflets?

This is easier to understand

I like the pictures

Very simplified and attractive

Did you find the original leaflets were more difficult to understand compared to the simplified English version?

Yes n = 13 (72.2%) No n = 5 (27.8%)

Please tell us what part was difficult?

I didn"t understand fizzy drinks

The part where the leaflet talks about leaving the kids with a bottle at night

Did you find the simplified leaflets had any missing information compared to the original leaflets?

Yes n = 1 (5.6%) No n = 17 (94.4%)

What information is specifically missing?

It has dot points but is not very detailed, it may be useful only for non-fluent English speakers

Do the simplified leaflets help you to make better health choices for your child's oral health?

Yes n = 18 (100%) No n = 0 (0%)

  1. aPercents are based on the numbers of participants that read the pamphlet (n = 18)