Table 3 Construct validity of PedsQL™ Generic Core Scale and Oral Health Scale module based on known groups
From: Adaptation and validation of the PEDSQL™ oral health scale for toddlers in Chilean population
Scale | Parents perception of child’s general health Median (IQR) | p | Parents perception of child’s oral health Median (IQR) | p | dmft Median (IQR) | P | Malocclusion Median (IQR) | P | TDI Median (IQR) | p | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very good/Good | Regular/Poor | Very good/Good | Regular/Poor | 0 | > 1 | Absence | Presence | Absence | Presence | ||||||
Physical Functioning | 90.6 (21.9) | 87.5 (31.3) | 0.351 | 90.6 (18.8) | 87.5 (28.1) | 0.240 | 90.6 (21.9) | 90.6 (25) | 0.471 | 90.6 (21.9) | 90.6 (25) | 0.37 | 90.6 (21.9) | 87.5 (18.8) | 0.059 |
Emotional Functioning | 80.0 (25) | 75.0 (30) | 0.032a | 80.0 (20) | 75 (25) | 0.097 | 80.0 (20) | 80.0 (25) | 0.703 | 80.0 (25) | 75 (25) | 0.671 | 80 (25) | 75 (27.5) | 0.278 |
Social Functioning | 90.0 (20) | 90.0 (25) | 0.555 | 90.0 (20) | 90 (25) | 0.607 | 90.0 (20) | 90.0 (20) | 0.605 | 90.0 (25) | 90.0 (20) | 0.54 | 90 (20) | 85 (25) | 0.437 |
School Functioning | 83.3 (25) | 75 (16.7) | 0.063 | 83.3 (25) | 75 (16.7) | 0.206 | 77.0 (25) | 77.0 (25) | 0.489 | 83.3 (25) | 75 (33.3) | 0.167 | 77 (25) | 75 (25) | 0.278 |
Total Generic Core Scale | 84.5 (15.4) | 82.7 (21.4) | 0.106 | 85.7 (15.5) | 82.1 (20.2) | 0.008a | 83.3 (14.3) | 85.4 (16.7) | 0.454 | 85.4 (14.3) | 84.5 (16.7) | 0.334 | 85.7 (15.5) | 81.5 (14.9) | 0.227 |
Oral Health Scale | 95.0 (15) | 90.0 (25) | 0.025a | 100.0 (10) | 85 (20) | < 0.001a | 100.0 (5) | 90.0 (25) | < 0.001a | 97.5 (15) | 95 (20) | 0.142 | 95 (15) | 90 (20) | 0.126 |