Table 4.
Association between oral health perception variables and the Child-OIDP index
| Variables | C-OIDP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean ± SD | 95% CI | Median | Interquartile range | p-value | |
| No oral health problems | 228 | 2.1±4.7 | 1.5–2.8 | 0 | 2.7 | <0.001 |
| Oral health problems | 109 | 5.5±8.8 | 3.8–7.2 | 1.3 | 8.3 | |
| No treatment needs | 181 | 2.3±6.5 | 1.3–3.3 | 0 | 2.7 | <0.001 |
| Treatment needs | 156 | 4.3±6.3 | 3.3–5.3 | 1.3 | 5.5 | |
| Oral health status < 5 | 29 | 4.7±6.2 | 2.4–7.1 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 0.01 |
| Oral health status > 5 | 308 | 3.1±6.5 | 2.4–3.8 | 0 | 2.7 | |
| Oral health satisfaction < 5 | 28 | 4.7±6.1 | 2.3–7 | 2 | 5.5 | 0.03 |
| Oral health satisfaction > 5 | 309 | 3.1±6.5 | 2.4–3.8 | 0 | 2.7 | |
| No halitosis | 220 | 2.2±5.1 | 1.5–2.9 | 0 | 2.7 | <0.001 |
| Halitosis | 117 | 5.1±8.3 | 3.6–6.7 | 2.7 | 7.6 | |