Oral health-related quality of life and parental anxiety in chinese children undergoing Dental General Anesthesia: a prospective study

Table 4 Scores and ES of each item of ECOHIS [M, (Q25, Q75)]

Item	Before operation	One month after operation	ES of one month after operation	Six month after operation	ES of six month after operation
Oral pain	2 (1,2)	1 (0,1)^a	0.42	1 (0,2)	0.04
Had difficulty drinking hot or cold beverages	1 (0,2)	1 (0,1)^a	0.16	1 (0,1)	0.09
Had difficulty eating some foods	2 (1,2)	1 (0,1)^a	0.40	1 (0,1)^b	0.11
Had difficulty pronouncing any words	1 (0,2)	1 (0,2)	0	1 (0,2)^b	0.13
Missed pre-school, daycare or school	1 (0,2)	1 (0,1)^a	0.22	1 (0,1)	0.08
Had trouble sleeping	1 (0,2)	1 (0,1)^a	0.25	1 (0,1)	0.09
Been irritable or frustrated	1 (0,1)	0 (0,1)^a	0.20	0 (0,1)	0.03
Avoided smiling or laughing	0 (0,1)	0 (0,1)	0	0 (0,1)	0.06
Avoided talking	0 (0,1)	1 (0,1)	0.05	0 (0,1)^b	0.12
Been upset	2(1,2)	1 (0,2)^a	0.46	1 (0,2)	0.04
Felt guilty	2(2,3)	1 (0,2)^a	0.45	2 (0,2)	0
Taken time off from work	2(1,2)	1 (0,2)^a	0.31	1 (0,2)	0.09
Had a financial impact on your family	2(1,2)	1 (1,2)^a	0.23	1 (1,2)^b	0.10

^aThe scores of ECOHIS one month after the operation are significantly lower than that before operation (P < 0.05)
^bThe scores of ECOHIS six month after the operation are significantly lower than one month after the operation (P < 0.05)

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