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Table 3 Discriminative validity of SOHO-5c, SOHO-5p and ECOHIS according to presence or absence of severe decay

From: Correlation and comparative analysis of discriminative validity of the Scale of Oral Health Outcomes for Five-Year-Old Children (SOHO-5) and the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) for dental caries

 

Without severe decay

With severe decay

p-value*

d

 

Mean (SD)

CI 95%

Mean (SD)

CI 95%

  

SOHO-5 child

  

Difficulty eating

0.5 (0.7)

(0.33-0.64)

0.5 (0.8)

(0.25-0.80)

0.837

0.06

Difficulty drinking

0.4 (0.6)

(0.24-0.51)

0.4 (0.7)

(0.15-0.67)

0.902

0.04

Difficulty speaking

0.2 (0.5)

(0.11-0.33)

0.3 (0.7)

(0.08-0.56)

0.574

0.17

Difficulty playing

0.9 (0.3)

(0.01-0.15)

0.1 (0.5)

(0.03-0.32)

0.525

0.16

Difficulty sleeping

0.3 (0.6)

(0.15-0.42)

0.4 (0.8)

(0.14-0.68)

0.524

0.17

Avoided smiling (due to pain)

0.3 (0.6)

(0.14-0.39)

0.1 (0.5)

(0.03-0.32)

0.931

0.21

Avoided smiling (due to appearance)

0.2 (0.5)

(0.10-0.32)

0.2 (0.6)

(0.02-0.45)

0.179

0.05

Total score

1.9 (3.2)

(1.23-2.58)

2.2 (3.7)

(0.90-3.51)

0.690

0.09

SOHO-5 parents

  

Difficulty eating

0.2 (0.6)

(0.07-0.32)

0.9 (1.0)

(0.60-1.28)

<0.001

0.90

Difficulty speaking

0.0 (0.1)

(0.01-0.06)

0.5 (0.8)

(0.20-0.80)

<0.001

0.69

Difficulty playing

0.0 (0.2)

(0.01-0.10)

0.4 (0.7)

(0.17-0.66)

<0.001

0.68

Difficulty sleeping

0.0 (0.2)

(0.01-0.10)

0.6 (0.9)

(0.34-0.96)

<0.001

0.92

Avoided smiling (due to pain)

0.2 (0.5)

(0.05-0.27)

1.2 (1.0)

(0.91-1.62)

<0.001

1.35

Avoided smiling (due to appearance)

0.1 (0.3)

(0.01-0.13)

0.5 (0.8)

(0.25-0.80)

<0.001

0.77

Self-confidence/self-esteem

0.1 (0.3)

(0.01-0.17)

0.8 (1.0)

(0.51-1.20)

<0.001

1.03

Total score

0.7 (2.3)

(0.24-1.23)

5.1 (5.4)

(3.22-7.02)

<0.001

1.05

ECOHIS

      

Child impact section

      

Symptoms

0.2 (0.6)

(0.09-0.34)

2.0 (1.2)

(1.59-2.41)

<0.001

1.91

Oral/dental pain

Function

0.1 (0.4)

(0.00-0.19)

0.7 (0.9)

(0.40-1.07)

<0.001

0.87

Difficulty drinking

Difficulty eating

0.2 (0.6)

(0.05-0.29)

0.9 (1.1)

(0.53-1.29)

<0.001

0.86

Difficulty pronouncing words

0.1 (0.5)

(0.01-0.20)

0.2 (0.5)

(0.06-0.41)

0.003

0.30

Missed preschool or school

0.0 (0.2)

(0.00-0.07)

0.3 (0.6)

(0.14-0.56)

<0.001

0.73

Psychological

0.0 (0.2)

(0.01-0.10)

0.7 (1.0)

(0.36-1.06)

<0.001

1.24

Trouble sleeping

Irritable or frustrated

0.0 (0.2)

(0.01-0.10)

0.9 (1.1)

(0.50-1.26)

<0.001

1.05

Child self-image/social interaction

0.1 (0.5)

(0.02-0.21)

0.9 (1.2)

(0.50-1.38)

<0.001

0.88

Avoided smiling or laughing

Avoided talking

0.0 (0.1)

(0.01-0.03)

0.7 (1.1)

(0.30-1.06)

<0.001

0.87

Family impact section

      

Parental distress

0.1 (0.4)

(0.03-0.22)

1.2 (1.5)

(0.69-1.72)

<0.001

0.99

Been upset

Felt guilty

0.2 (0.6)

(0.04-0.32)

1.3 (1.5)

(0.79-1.86)

<0.001

0.97

Family function

0.1 (0.5)

(0.02-0.18)

0.2 (0.7)

(0.07-0.43)

0.229

0.16

Time off from work

Financial impact

0.1 (0.4)

(0.03-0.20)

0.2 (0.8)

(0.02-0.55)

0.480

0.23

Total score

1.4 (3.2)

(0.66-2.05)

10.3 (8.9)

(7.19-13.40)

<0.001

1.33

  1. *Mann–Whitney test; d: Effect size Cohen's.