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Table 3 Participant Group Status and Wait Time and ECOHIS Score Summary

From: Association between early childhood oral health impact scale (ECOHIS) scores and pediatric dental surgery wait times

PARTICIPANT GROUP

MEAN VALUE ± SD

p

Wait time (weeks) for surgery:

 Registered First Nations

15.1 ± 17.7

0.37

 Non-First Nations

13.0 ± 8.9

 Rural

14.0 ± 15.3

0.65

 Urban (Winnipeg)

14.7 ± 14.5

 Male

14.5 ± 14.2

0.83

 Female

14.0 ± 15.8

ECOHIS child impact section (CIS) score:

 Registered First Nations

4.3 ± 4.8

0.24

 Non-First Nations

5.1 ± 4.8

 Rural

4.6 ± 4.5

0.95

 Urban (Winnipeg)

4.7 ± 5.0

 Male

5.1 ± 4.7

0.18

 Female

4.2 ± 4.8

 > 13 week wait time

4.5 ± 4.9

0.51

 < 13 week wait time

4.9 ± 4.7

ECOHIS family impact section (FIS) score:

 Registered First Nations

2.4 ± 2.4

0.26

 Non-First Nations

2.8 ± 2.9

 Rural

3.0 ± 2.6

0.037

 Urban (Winnipeg)

2.2 ± 2.6

 Male

2.4 ± 2.8

0.60

 Female

2.6 ± 2.4

 > 13 week wait time

2.3 ± 2.6

0.32

 < 13 week wait time

2.8 ± 2.7

Total ECOHIS score:

 Registered First Nations

6.7 ± 6.1

0.18

 Non-First Nations

7.9 ± 6.7

 Rural

7.6 ± 6.0

0.43

 Urban (Winnipeg)

6.9 ± 6.7

 Male

7.5 ± 6.6

0.42

 Female

6.8 ± 6.1

 > 13 week wait time

7.3 ± 6.4

0.94

 < 13 week wait time

7.2 ± 6.5

  1. Note: Urban participants were defined as those living in the city of Winnipeg, Canada, while rural participants were those individuals living outside of the city limits