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. 2023 Mar 7;59(3):521. doi: 10.3390/medicina59030521

Table 4.

Association between overall and subscale scores of Parental Caregiver Perception Questionnaire (P-CPQ) with demographic factors.

Subscale Scores
Oral Symptoms (OS) Functional Limitations (FL) Emotional Well-Being (EWB) Social Well-Being (SWB) Total Score (TS)
Mean Median p value SE * Mean Median p value SE * Mean Median p value SE * Mean Median p value SE * Mean Median p value SE *
Parental Relationship
Mother 10.47 11.00 0.237 0.488 10.01 11.00 0.032 0.440 1.71 6.00 0.628 0.502 6.87 3.00 0.222 0.624 34.84 37.00 0.143 1.639
Father 11.52 12.00 0.775 12.05 12.00 0.749 7.83 6.00 0.716 7.75 4.00 0.962 39.07 38.00 2.380
p value
Age (Years) Pairwise comparisons OS FL EWB SWB TS
21–30 8.04 8.00 1.050 9.88 9.50 1.310 7.12 4.50 1.250 8.60 5.00 1.610 33.30 32.00 4.440 21–30/31–40 0.002 0.402 0.445 0.905 0.613
31–40 12.00 13.00 0.547 11.30 11.00 0.453 8.07 6.00 0.574 6.82 3.00 0.689 37.90 37.00 1.690 21–30/>40 0.314 0.993 0.799 0.684 0.992
>40 10.00 10.00 0.714 9.88 12.00 0.711 7.53 6.00 0.673 7.04 3.50 0.908 34.40 37.00 2.440 31–40/>40 0.064 0.703 0.854 0.784 0.574
Educational Level
Primary–high school 8.38 8.50 0.002 0.866 11.02 12.00 0.532 0.939 8.17 7.00 0.390 0.817 8.54 6.00 0.177 1.167 35.98 38.00 0.696 2.906
Graduate–postgraduate 11.43 12.00 0.419 10.40 11.00 0.416 7.59 6.00 0.476 6.76 3.00 0.584 35.93 37.00 1.543
p value
Employment Status and Occupation Pairwise comparisons OS FL EWB SWB TS
Non-health professional 10.70 11.00 0.579 10.40 12.00 0.555 8.17 6.00 0.607 7.94 4.00 0.784 37.00 38.00 1.980 Non-health professional/health professional 0.711 0.872 0.801 0.34 0.766
Health professional 11.60 13.00 0.670 11.60 11.00 0.558 7.52 6.00 0.661 6.23 3.00 0.794 35.70 37.00 2.110 Non-health professional/unemployed 0.153 0.916 0.599 0.69 0.795
Unemployed 8.30 8.00 1.140 11.40 11.00 1.410 6.61 6.00 0.963 6.52 5.00 1.380 32.80 37.00 4.070 Health professional/unemployed 0.04 0.928 0.881 0.996 0.928
Marital Status
Married 10.87 12.00 0.661 0.437 10.32 11.00 0.076 0.395 7.67 6.00 0.570 0.443 6.89 3.00 0.188 0.553 35.48 37.00 0.216 1.452
Single 10.14 10.00 1.244 12.29 12.00 1.281 8.21 6.50 1.128 8.63 5.00 1.564 39.57 39.00 3.818
p value
Family Income (Monthly/EUR) * Pairwise comparisons OS FL EWB SWB TS
333 (minimum wage) 11.50 13.00 0.951 10.90 12.00 0.782 7.38 6.00 0.677 6.95 4.00 1.030 36.50 38.00 2.440 333/334–555 0.76 0.691 0.891 0.863 0.779
334–555 10.80 11.00 0.832 10.40 11.00 0.720 6.93 6.00 0.736 7.02 3.00 1.050 35.00 37.00 2.560 333/>555 0.317 0.895 0.798 0.984 0.701
>555 10.40 11.00 0.549 10.60 11.00 0.573 8.46 6.00 0.659 7.32 3.00 0.756 36.50 37.00 2.100 334–555/>555 0.828 0.942 0.507 0.904 0.987
Gender of child
Male 9.91 10.00 0.090 0.606 10.15 11.00 0.198 0.545 7.57 6.00 0.849 0.592 7.59 4.00 0.493 0.775 35.03 37.00 0.358 1.986
Female 11.30 12.00 0.565 10.92 12.00 0.553 7.94 6.00 0.589 6.83 3.00 0.721 36.84 38.00 1.913
p value
Anemia type Pairwise comparisons OS FL EWB SWB TS
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) 11.40 12.00 0.551 10.40 11.00 0.467 7.00 6.00 0.518 5.90 3.00 0.633 34.40 37.00 1.680 IDA/DA 0.908 0.145 0.041 0.003 0.038
25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency anemia (DA) 10.80 12.00 0.734 11.80 12.00 0.740 9.95 7.00 0.826 10.20 8.50 1.080 42.60 40.00 2.620 IDA/B12A 0.956 0.551 0.714 0.599 0.401
Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia (B12A) 10.50 11.00 0.370 12.00 12.00 1.510 8.21 7.00 1.280 8.39 4.50 1.740 39.60 40.00 4.390 DA/B12A 0.999 0.999 0.824 0.836 0.974
Medical treatment for anemia
Yes 11.52 12.00 0.006 0.452 11.50 12.00 <0.001 0.426 8.48 6.00 0.008 0.499 7.82 4.00 0.030 0.640 39.10 38.00 <0.001 1.540
No 8.64 8.00 0.878 8.13 8.00 0.762 5.61 6.00 0.611 5.17 3.00 0.812 27.30 30.00 2.470

* Standard error.