Table 5 Comparison of A-ECOHIS scores of the different domains in the two study samples
From: Validation of the Arabic Version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS)
Impacts | Number of items | Range | Community-based sample | Clinic-based sample | P-value* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Median | Floor effects | Mean ± SD | Median | Floor effects |  | |||
Child symptoms | 1 | 0–4 | 1.0 (1.0) | 1 | 42% | 2.0 (1.3) | 2 | 17% | <0.01 |
Child function | 4 | 0–16 | 2.6 (2.4) | 2 | 28% | 4.3 (3.4) | 4 | 20% | <0.01 |
Child Psychology | 2 | 0–8 | 1.1 (1.4) | 0 | 51% | 1.9 (2.0) | 1 | 38% | <0.01 |
Self-image and social interaction | 2 | 0–8 | 0.8 (1.3) | 0 | 66% | 1.0 (1.7) | 0 | 63% | 0.018 |
Child impact section | 9 | 0–36 | 5.5 (4.7) | 5 | 19% | 9.2 (7.1) | 8 | 13% | <0.01 |
Parental Distress | 2 | 0–8 | 1.6 (1.9) | 1 | 44% | 3.5 (2.3) | 4 | 17% | <0.01 |
Family function | 2 | 0–8 | 1.0 (1.5) | 0 | 58% | 2.1 (2.1) | 2 | 34% | <0.01 |
Family impact section | 4 | 0–16 | 2.6 (2.9) | 2 | 40% | 5.5 (3.9) | 5 | 13% | <0.01 |
Overall scale | 13 | 0–52 | 7.8 (6.7) | 7 | 16% | 14.6 (9.2) | 14 | 3% | <0.01 |