Table 1 Frequency distribution of OA children’s sociodemographic characteristics, oral health-related behaviours, oral health status, and their associations with Child-OIDP score
From: Oral health-related quality of life among 11–12 year old indigenous children in Malaysia
Variable | n (%) | OIDP score Mean (SD) | OIDP score (Quartiles) | P value1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age/year | ||||
11 | 151 (66.5) | 6.38 (9.7) | (0.0, 2.8, 8.3) | 0.3182 |
12 | 76 (33.5) | 3.73 (5.1) | (0.0, 2.8, 5.6) | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 110 (48.5) | 5.63 (8.1) | (0.0, 2.8, 7.3) | 0.5352 |
Male | 117 (51.5) | 5.37 (8.9) | (0.0, 1.4, 6.3) | |
Father’s education* | ||||
No education | 65 (28.6) | 6.52 (7.8) | (0.0, 4.2, 11.1) | |
Primary school | 40 (17.6) | 5.31 (9.4) | (0.0, 1.4, 8.0) | 0.125 |
Secondary school or higher | 100 (44.1) | 4.71 (8.4) | (0.0, 2.1, 5.6) | |
Mother’s education* | ||||
No education | 65 (28.6) | 4.85 (6.3) | (0.0, 2.8, 6.9) | |
Primary school | 56 (24.7) | 5.56 (7.0) | (0.0, 2.8, 8.3) | 0.436 |
Secondary school or higher | 86 (37.9) | 5.79 (10.7) | (0.0, 1.4, 5.6) | |
Father’s occupation* | ||||
Salaried occupation | 76 (33.5) | 4.22 (7.7) | (0.0, 2.1, 5.6) | |
Self-employed/Agriculture-based | 126 (55.5) | 6.58 (9.4) | (0.0, 2.8, 8.7) | 0.229 |
No occupation | 18 (7.9) | 4.39 (5.7) | (0.0, 2.1, 6.9) | |
Mother’s occupation* | ||||
Salaried occupation | 10 (4.4) | 4.31 (4.0) | (2.1, 2.8, 6.6) | |
Self-employed/Agriculture-based | 80 (35.2) | 6.21 (8.7) | (0.0, 2.8, 9.4) | 0.509 |
No occupation | 135 (59.5) | 5.22 (8.7) | (0.0, 1.4, 5.6) | |
Household income* | ||||
≤ RM1000 | 103 (45.4) | 6.30 (9.7) | (0.0, 2.7, 8.3) | 0.2382 |
> RM1000 | 31 (13.7) | 7.21 (9.1) | (0.0, 4.2, 9.7) | |
Frequency of toothbrushing | ||||
≥ 2x/day | 190 (83.7) | 5.10 (7.9) | (0.0, 2.8, 6.9) | 0.3252 |
< 2x/day | 37 (16.3) | 7.51 (11.1) | (0.0, 2.8, 9.7) | |
Frequency of using toothpaste | ||||
≥ 2x/day | 182 (80.2) | 5.39 (8.3) | (0.0, 2.8, 8.3) | |
< 2x/day | 43 (18.9) | 6.07 (9.5) | (0.0, 2.8, 5.6) | 0.831 |
Never | 2 (0.9) | 2.08 (2.9) | (0.0, 2.1, −) | |
Frequency of cigarette smoking | ||||
≥ Once a week | 9 (4.0) | 2.47 (3.3) | (0.0, 1.4, 4.2) | 0.4332 |
Never | 218 (96.0) | 5.62 (8.7) | (0.0, 2.8, 6.9) | |
Frequency of betel nut chewing | ||||
≥ 1x/day | 153 (67.4) | 5.19 (8.5) | (0.0, 1.4, 6.9) | 0.036 |
1–3 times/week | 32 (14.1) | 8.85 (10.5)β | (1.4, 4.2, 13.9) | |
Once a month or never | 42 (18.5) | 4.03 (6.4)β | (0.0, 1.4, 5.6) | |
Frequency of mouth rinsing with water after eating | ||||
> 3x/day | 52 (22.9) | 5.64 (7.4) | (0.0, 2.8, 8.3) | |
1–3 times a day | 120 (52.9) | 4.57 (6.6) | (0.0, 2.8, 5.6) | 0.932 |
3 times a week or less | 18 (7.9) | 5.48 (8.8) | (0.0, 1.4, 7.3) | |
Never | 37 (16.3) | 8.30 (13.7) | (0.0, 1.4, 11.1) | |
Frequency of dental examination | ||||
Once a year | 222 (97.8) | 5.57 (8.6) | (0.0, 2.8, 6.9) | 0.3542 |
Never | 5 (2.2) | 1.94 (2.7) | (0.0, 0.0, 4.9) | |
DMFT score | ||||
0 | 87 (38.3) | 3.88 (7.6)α | (0.0, 0.0, 4.2) | |
1–3 | 117 (51.5) | 6.11 (8.4)α | (0.0, 2.8, 8.3) | 0.024 |
> 3 | 23 (10.1) | 8.76 (11.4) | (0.0, 2.8, 15.3) | |
DT score | ||||
0 | 95 (41.9) | 4.09 (7.6) | (0.0, 1.4, 5.6) | |
1–3 | 114 (50.2) | 5.81 (8.3) | (0.0, 2.8, 8.3) | 0.093 |
> 3 | 18 (7.9) | 10.88 (12.1) | (0.0, 6.9, 19.4) | |
dft score | ||||
0 | 133 (58.6) | 4.27 (4.2)α | (0.0, 1.4, 5.6) | |
1–3 | 76 (33.5) | 6.76 (9.7)α | (0.0, 4.2, 8.3) | 0.005 |
> 3 | 18 (7.9) | 9.18 (10.6) | (0.0, 6.3, 14.6) | |
GBI | ||||
No | 9 (4.0) | 3.85 (3.09) | (1.4, 2.8,5.6) | 0.5582 |
Yes | 218 (96.0) | 5.56 (8.67) | (0.0, 2.8, 6.9) | |
CPI Score | ||||
CPI 0 (Healthy) | 9 (4.0) | 3.85 (3.1) | (0.7, 2.8, 5.6) | |
CPI 1 (Bleeding on probing) | 76 (33.4) | 4.62 (7.8) | (0.0, 2.8, 12.9) | 0.334 |
CPI 2 (Calculus) | 142 (62.6) | 6.06 (9.2) | (0.0, 3.5, 11.1) | |