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Table 5 The association between the difference in caries experience, pufa scores, and A-ECOHIS sections

From: Does the severity of untreated dental caries of preschool children influence the oral health-related quality of life?

  

Child Impact Section

Family Impact Section

N (%)

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

P value

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

P value

Caries experience

Caries-free

61 (29.5)

1.79 (2.6)

0 (3.0)

< 0.001†

0.84 (1.7)

0.0 (1.0)

< 0.001†

Non-severe

81 (39.1)

5.16 (4.1)

4.5 (7.0)

2.18 (2.5)

1.5 (4.0)

Severe

65 (31.4)

6.48 (4.8)

6.0 (8.0)

3.31 (3.5)

2.0 (6.0)

Untreated decayed teeth

None

66 (31.9)

2.45 (3.5)

1.0 (4.0)

0.004‡

0.83 (1.60

0.0 (1.0)

0.251‡

1–3

51 (24.6)

5.88 (4.4)

5.0 (7.0)

2.78 (3.0)

2.0 (6.0)

4 or more

90 (43.5)

6.16 (4.7)

6.0 (8.0)

2.78 (3.1)

2.0 (5.0)

PUFA

None

170 (82.1)

4.45 (4.3)

3.5 (7.0)

< 0.001†

2.04 (2.8)

1.0 (4.0)

< 0.001†

1 or more

37 (17.9)

7.00 (5.2)

7.0 (8.5)

2.70 (3.1)

1.0 (5.5)

  1. †Wilcoxon-Mann Whitney test; ‡Kruskal Wallis test
  2. PUFA- Pulpal involvement, ulcerations fistula and abscess.
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