Table 2 B-ECOHIS responses of children's parents/caregivers in preliminary study (n = 150)
Impacts | Never | Hardly ever | Occasionally | Often | Very often | Don't Know | Mean(SD) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Child impacts | |||||||||||||
How often has your child had pain in the teeth, mouth or jaws | 81 | 54.0 | 29 | 19.3 | 34 | 22.7 | 5 | 3.3 | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | - | 0.77 (0.96) |
How often has your child ....because of dental problems or dental treatments? | |||||||||||||
had difficulty drinking hot or cold beverages | 134 | 89.4 | 8 | 5.3 | 6 | 4.0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1.3 | 0 | - | 0.19 (0.63) |
had difficulty eating some foods | 114 | 76.0 | 13 | 8.7 | 20 | 13.3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0.41 (0.79) |
had difficulty pronouncing any words | 147 | 97.9 | 1 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0.7 | 0.02 (0.18) |
Missed preschool, daycare or school | 131 | 87.3 | 8 | 5.3 | 10 | 6.7 | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0.20 (0.58) |
had trouble sleeping | 127 | 84.6 | 10 | 6.7 | 12 | 8.0 | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0.25 (0.62) |
been irritable or frustrated | 100 | 66.6 | 24 | 16.0 | 22 | 14.7 | 4 | 2.7 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0.53 (0.84) |
avoided smiling or laughing | 137 | 91.4 | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 5.3 | 2 | 1.3 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0.17 (0.57) |
avoided talking | 145 | 96.6 | 4 | 2.7 | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0.04 (0.23) |
daily activities (extra item) | 134 | 89.3 | 4 | 2.7 | 11 | 7.3 | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0.19 (0.59) |
Family impacts | |||||||||||||
How often have you or another family member......because of your child's dental problems or treatments? | |||||||||||||
been upset | 115 | 76.7 | 9 | 6.0 | 17 | 11.3 | 5 | 3.3 | 4 | 2.7 | 0 | - | 0.49 (1.00) |
felt guilty | 101 | 67.2 | 8 | 5.3 | 29 | 19.3 | 6 | 4.0 | 6 | 4.0 | 0 | - | 0.72 (1.15) |
taken time off from work | 134 | 89.3 | 9 | 6.0 | 6 | 4.0 | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0.16 (0.51) |
How often has your child had dental problems or dental treatments that had a financial impact on your family? | 143 | 95.3 | 4 | 2.7 | 2 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0.07 (0.37) |