Table 4 Responses to the Arabic Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (A-ECOHIS) in regard to caries experience, untreated caries, and caries severity

Child impact section

Had pain in the teeth, mouth, or jaws?

0.41 (0.6)

1.20 (0.9)

0.44(0.7)

1.02(0.9)

1.33(1.0)

0.88(0.9)

1.41(1.0)

Had difficulty drinking hot or cold beverages

0.08 (0.2)

0.46 (0.7)

0.11(0.3)

0.39(0.7)

0.56(0.9)

0.32(0.7)

0.62(0.9)

Had difficulty eating some foods

0.1 (0.3)

0.59 (0.9)

0.23(0.7)

0.51(0.9)

0.66(0.9)

0.41(0.8)

0.84(1.0)

difficulty pronouncing any words

0.33 (0.7)

0.65 (0.9)

0.39(0.8)

0.75(1.0)

0.63(0.9)

0.55(0.8)

0.76(1.0)

Missed preschool, daycare, or school

0.31 (0.6)

0.71 (0.8)

0.36(0.7)

0.76(0.8)

0.69(0.9)

0.55(0.8)

0.84(0.9)

Had trouble sleeping

0.11 (0.3)

0.46 (0.7)

0.15(0.4)

0.53(0.7)

0.43(0.7)

0.32(0.6)

0.59(0.9)

Been irritable or frustrated

0.16 (0.4)

0.75 (0.9)

0.32(0.7)

0.82(1.0)

0.74()0.8

0.59(0.9)

0.78(0.8)

Avoided smiling or laughing

0.11 (0.4)

0.47 (0.8)

0.18(0.5)

0.59(1.0)

0.52(0.9)

0.41(0.8)

0.54(0.8)

Avoided talking with other children

0.16 (0.4)

0.51 (0.8)

0.27(0.7)

0.51(0.9)

0.59(1.0)

0.44(0.8)

0.62(1.0)

Family impact section

Been upset

0.20 (0.5)

0.82 (1.0)

0.21(0.6)

0.82(0.9)

0.84(1.0)

0.61(0.9)

0.78(1.1)

Felt guilty

0.30 (0.8)

0.71 (1.0)

0.27(0.8)

0.69(1.1)

0.76(1.1)

0.54(1.0)

0.78(1.0)

Had taken time off from work

0.28 (0.7)

0.79 (0.9)

0.27(0.7)

0.90(1.0)

0.77(0.9)

0.61(0.9)

0.78(1.0)

Had a financial impact on your family

0.08 (0.3)

0.38 (0.7)

0.08(0.3)

0.37(0.7)

0.41(0.8)

0.28(0.7)

0.35(0.7)