Table 4 Description of A-ECOHIS scores and comparison of total and subdomain scores according to caries experience among study participants (n = 706)
Variables of study (N = 706) | Possible range | Range | Mean (SD) | Means (SD) Children had caries | Means (SD) Children had no caries | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A-ECOHIS (Total) | 0–52 | 0–39 | 5.37(6.58) | 6.98 (6.88) | 3.3 (0.23) | ≤ 0.001 |
Child domain | 0–36 | 0–29 | 4.13 (4.87) | 5.32 (5.01) | 1.17 (2.87) | ≤ 0.001 |
Symptoms | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1.29 (1.10) | 1.76 (0.93) | 0.13 (0.44) | |
Function | 0–16 | 0–14 | 1.74 (0.63) | 2.19 (2.68) | 0.58 (1.45) | |
Psychology | 0–8 | 0–8 | 0.72 (0.71) | 0.90 (1.52) | 0.26 (0.85) | |
Self-image | 0–8 | 0–8 | 0.39 (0.55) | 0.45 (1.16) | 0.23 (0.73) | |
Family domain | 0–16 | 0–12 | 5.26 (2.33) | 1.66 (2.55) | 0.20 (0.77) | ≤ 0.001 |
Parental distress | 0–8 | 0–8 | 0.99 (0.94) | 1.35 (2.09) | 0.15 (0.60) | |
Family function | 0–8 | 0–5 | 0.24 (0.36) | 0.32 (0.82) | 0.05 (0.34) |