Table 3. Perception-based assessment scale.

Questions		N (300)	%	P value
1. Did you visit the dentist when your child's first tooth erupted?	a. Yes	23	8	0.001
	b. No	277	92
2. Have you or your children ever had a bad dental experience?	a. Yes	169	56	0.033
	b. No	131	44
3. If your child suffers from toothache, to whom will you take them?	a. Family doctor	27	9	0.714
	b. General dentist	29	10
	c. Paediatric dentist	186	62
	d. Home remedy	58	19
4.  Does your child use a pacifier?	a. Yes	108	36	0.043
	b. No	192	64
5. Is the location of a dental clinic a necessarily important variable when choosing a pedodontist?	a. Yes	94	31	0.001
	b. No	206	69
6.  If your child has caries, do you think it should be restored?	a. Yes	52	17	0.081
	b. No	248	83
7.  How was the behaviour of your child when you visited for the first time?	a. Scared and reluctant	119	40	0.781
	c. Very slightly afraid	58	19
	c. Very slightly afraid	54	18
	d. Never afraid	69	23
8. How often do you take your child to a dentist?	a. Every 3 months	1	0.3	0.001
	b. Every 6 months	21	7
	c. Once in year	38	13
	d. Not particular	240	80
9. Do you believe that it is important to take the child for regular dental visit?	a. Yes	40	13	0.540
	b. No	260	87
10. How is your own dental health?	a. Good	48	16	0.001
	b. Fair	143	48
	c. Poor	109	36