Table 4 Consistency analysis of children's self-reported and their mothers' proxy-reported dental anxiety scores
Parameters | Consistency, n (%) | Kappa coefficient (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
MDAS-question 1 | 32 (32) | 0.143 (0.031–0.255) | 0.003 |
1 | 7 (7) | – | – |
2 | 5 (5) | – | – |
3 | 13 (13) | – | – |
4 | 5 (5) | – | – |
5 | 2 (2) | – | – |
MDAS-question 2 | 35 (35) | 0.203 (0.091–0.315) | < 0.001 |
1 | 4 (4) | – | – |
2 | 5 (5) | – | – |
3 | 9 (9) | – | – |
4 | 7 (7) | – | – |
5 | 10 (10) | – | – |
MDAS-question 3 | 41 (41) | 0.230 (0.112–0.348) | < 0.001 |
1 | 0 (0) | – | – |
2 | 2 (2) | – | – |
3 | 16 (16) | – | – |
4 | 10 (10) | – | – |
5 | 13 (13) | – | – |
MDAS-question 4 | 35 (35) | 0.192 (0.084–0.300) | < 0.001 |
1 | 2 (2) | – | – |
2 | 5 (5) | – | |
3 | 14 (14) | – | – |
4 | 9 (9) | – | – |
5 | 5 (5) | – | |
MDAS-question 5 | 57 (57) | 0.425 (0.300–0.550) | < 0.001 |
1 | 1 (1) | – | – |
2 | 3 (3) | – | – |
3 | 20 (20) | – | – |
4 | 16 (16) | – | – |
5 | 17 (17) | – | – |