Table 2 Prevalence and mean values of the 12-item Family impact scale (FIS-12) scores before and after dental treatment (average 2.4 ± 1.7 months’ follow-up period) (n = 93)
| Â | Before FIS-12 score | After FIS-12 score | Difference (after-before) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean(SD) | Mean(SD) | Mean(SD) | Effect size a | p-value | |
FIS-12 | 15.7(9.2) | 10.3(8.3) | 5.4(8.3) | 0.7 | < 0.001* |
 Parental/family Activity subscale (PA) | 7.4(4.8) | 4.7(4.5) | 2.7(4.7) | 0.6 | < 0.001* |
  Taken time off work | 0.6(1.0) | 0.3(0.7) | 0.3(1.0) | 0.3 |  |
  Required more attention | 2.8(1.3) | 1.9(1.5) | 0.8(1.5) | 0.5 |  |
  Had less time for yourself | 1.5(1.4) | 1.0(1.4) | 0.5(1.6) | 0.3 |  |
  Sleep disrupted | 1.5(1.3) | 0.8(1.1) | 0.7(1.2) | 0.6 |  |
  Family activity interrupted | 1.0(1.3) | 0.6(1.0) | 0.4(1.3) | 0.3 |  |
 Parental Emotion subscale (PE) | 6.1(3.8) | 4.0(3.4) | 2.1(3.2) | 0.7 | < 0.001* |
  Been upset | 1.3(1.2) | 0.9(1.0) | 0.4(1.1) | 0.4 |  |
  Felt guilty | 1.8(1.3) | 1.2(1.1) | 0.6(1.1) | 0.5 |  |
  Worried about less opportunity | 2.0(1.2) | 1.3(1.2) | 0.7(1.1) | 0.6 |  |
  Felt uncomfortable | 1.0(1.3) | 0.7(1.0) | 0.3(1.3) | 0.2 |  |
 Family Conflict subscale (FC) | 1.4(1.7) | 1.0(1.2) | 0.4(1.3) | 0.3 | 0.004* |
  Argued with child | 0.8(1.1) | 0.7(1.0) | 0.1(1.0) | 0.1 |  |
  Caused conflict in the family | 0.6(0.9) | 0.3(0.6) | 0.3(0.8) | 0.4 |  |
 Financial Burden subscale (FB) | 0.8(1.1) | 0.6(0.8) | 0.2(1.0) | 0.2 | 0.095 |
  Cause financial difficulties | 0.8(1.1) | 0.6(0.8) | 0.2(1.0) | 0.2 |  |