Table 2.
ECOHIS: items frequencies and mean scores
| Item | Never % (n) | Hardly never % (n) | Occasionally %(n) | Often % (n) | Very often % (n) | Mean (sd) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child subscale items | 1. How often has your child had pain in the teeth, mouth, or jaws? | 46.6 (68) | 39 (57) | 12.3 (18) | 0.7 (1) | 1.4 (2) | 0.7 (0.8) |
| 2. How often has your child had difficulty drinking hot or cold beverages because of dental problems or dental treatments? | 61.4 (89) | 30.3 (44) | 6.2 (9) | 0.7 (1) | 1.4 (2) | 0.5 (0.8) | |
| 3. How often has your child had difficulty eating some foods because of dental problems or dental treatments? | 66.9 (97) | 25.5 (37) | 5.5 (8) | 0.7 (1) | 1.4 (2) | 0.4 (0.8) | |
| 4. How often has your child had difficulty pronouncing any words because of dental problems or dental treatments? | 82.9 (121) | 13 (19) | 3.4 (5) | 0 (0) | 0.7 (1) | 0.2 (0.6) | |
| 5. How often has your child missed preschool, daycare or school because of dental problems or dental treatments? | 81.5 (119) | 14.4 (21) | 3.4 (5) | 0.7 (1) | 0 (0) | 0.2 (0.5) | |
| 6. How often has your child had trouble sleeping because of dental problems or dental treatments? | 76.7 (112) | 19.9 (29) | 3.4 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.3 (0.5) | |
| 7. How often has your child been irritable or frustrated because of dental problems or dental treatments? | 70.5 (103) | 19.9 (29) | 5.5 (8) | 2.7 (4) | 1.4 (2) | 0.4 (0.8) | |
| 8. How often has your child avoided smiling or laughing because of dental problems or dental treatments? | 82.1 (119) | 9.7 (14) | 6.2 (9) | 2.1 (3) | 0 (0) | 0.3 (0.7) | |
| 9. How often has your child avoided talking because of dental problems or dental treatments? | 83.4 (121) | 12.4 (18) | 2.8 (4) | 0.7 (1) | 0.7 (1) | 0.2 (0.6) | |
| Family subscale items | 10. How often have you or another family member been upset because of your child's dental problems or treatments? | 64.8 (94) | 24.8 (36) | 6.9 (10) | 2.1 (3) | 1.4 (2) | 0.5 (0.8) |
| 11. How often have you or another family member felt guilty because of your child's dental problems or treatments? | 76.6 (111) | 14.5 (21) | 6.9 (10) | 0.7 (1) | 1.4 (2) | 0.4 (0.8) | |
| 12. How often have you or another family member taken time off from work because of your child's dental problems or treatments? | 76.6 (111) | 19.4 (28) | 2.8 (4) | 0.7 (1) | 0.7 (1) | 0.3 (0.7) | |
| 13. How often has your child had dental problems or dental treatments that had a financial impact on your family? | 56.6 (82) | 26.2 (38) | 6.9 (10) | 4.8 (7) | 5.5 (8) | 0.8 (1.1) | |
| Total ECOHIS score | – | – | – | – | – | 5.2 (6.8) | |
| Child subscale score | – | – | – | – | – | 3.4 (4.5) | |
| Family subscale score | – | – | – | – | – | 2.0 (2.7) | |