Table 6 Mean, range and standard deviation of CARIES-QC baseline scores
From: Development and evaluation of CARIES-QC: a caries-specific measure of quality of life for children
Participants/subgroups | CARIES-QC interval score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Participants | Number (%) | Mean score | Range | SD |
Overall | 197 | 9.34 | 0–24 | 4.44 |
Gender | ||||
 Female | 103 | 9.71 | 0–24 | 4.59 |
(52.3%) | ||||
 Male | 94 | 9.05 | 0–18.75 | 4.28 |
(47.7%) | ||||
Age group | ||||
 5–7 years | 114 | 9.82 | 0–24 | 4.51 |
(57.9%) | ||||
 8–11 years | 66 | 8.91 | 0–18.75 | 4.55 |
(33.5%) | ||||
 12–16 years | 17 | 8.90 | 2.63–16.17 | 3.49 |
(8.6%) | ||||
Pain | ||||
 Yes | 142 | 10.49a** | 0–24 | 4.09 |
(72.1%) | ||||
 No | 55 | 6.57 | 0–17.76 | 4.10 |
(27.9%) | ||||
Pulpal involvement | ||||
 Yes | 157 | 9.86b* | 0–24 | 4.26 |
(79.7%) | ||||
 No | 40 | 7.56 | 0–17.76 | 4.72 |
(20.3%) | ||||
Anterior caries | ||||
 Yes | 41 | 10.72c* | 0–24 | 4.71 |
(20.8%) | ||||
 No | 156 | 9.04 | 0–19.96 | 4.32 |
(79.2%) | ||||
Ethnicity | ||||
 White British background | 130 | 8.91 | 0–18.75 | 4.29 |
(66.0%) | ||||
 Other background | 53 | 10.57d* | 0–24 | 4.82 |
(34.0%) | ||||
Deprivation | ||||
 Deprivation group 1 (lowest) | 67 | 9.20 | 0–24 | 4.92 |
(34.0%) | ||||
 Deprivation group 2 (middle) | 65 | 9.93 | 0–19.96 | 4.35 |
(33.0%) | ||||
 Deprivation group 3 (highest) | 65 | 9.04 | 0–17.76 | 4.02 |
(33.0%) | ||||