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Table 2 Percentage of children and adolescents with CP by caries status and FIS variables

From: Caries experience and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in a low-resource setting

FIS variables (Because of their teeth/mouth)

Total number of children and adolescent with CP, n = 90

Caries free, n = 43 (%)

Caries present, n = 47 (%)

Felt guilty

 No

68.2

31.8

 Yes

36.8

63.2**

Been upset

 No

77.4

22.6

 Yes

27.1

72.9***

Had disrupted sleep

 No

43.8

56.2

 Yes

47.1

52.9

Required more attention from you or others in the family

 No

45.5

54.5

 Yes

42.9

57.1

Taken time off work

 No

45.9

54.1

 Yes

20

80

Had less time for yourself or the family

 No

47.6

52.4

 Yes

37

63

Blamed you or another person in the family

 No

44.9

55.1

 Yes

41.7

58.3

Argues with you or others in the family

 No

43

57

 Yes

75

25

  1. ***P < 0.001 and **P < 0.01, Significance tested by Chi-square test