Table 3.
Item evaluation matrix
| % Affected* | Caries Effect† | Factor loadings | P-C Concordance‡ | % Disease¶ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not smile/laugh | 17.6 | 0.14 | 79 | 75.4 | 50.4 |
| Worry less attractive | 14.6 | 0.05 | 73 | 78.4 | 47.6 |
| Unhappy with looks | 17.1 | 0.08 | 71 | 77.2 | 56.7 |
| Teased | 10.0 | 0.84 | 37 | 85.4 | 43.8 |
| Not talk with others | 8.9 | 0.57 | 50 | 87.6 | 50.0 |
| Pay attention | 9.9 | 0.26 | 63 | 85.5 | 43.2 |
| Do homework | 6.4 | 0.19 | 68 | 89.8 | 50.0 |
| Miss school | 10.4 | 0.02 | 49 | 85.4 | 49.4 |
| Not speak aloud | 9.3 | 0.27 | 50 | 88.2 | 56.3 |
| Not be with friends | 6.5 | 0.10 | 47 | 91.2 | 59.5 |
| Miss activities | 5.3 | 0.10 | 54 | 93.1 | 50.0 |
| Not be with family | 2.3 | 0.26 | 33 | 96.4 | 56.3 |
| Sleep | 12.0 | 0.002 | 34 | 84.9 | 32.7 |
| Pain | 37.3 | 0.003 | 71 | 64.6 | 42.2 |
| Eat hard food | 32.6 | 0.01 | 81 | 66.8 | 40.6 |
| Eat hot/cold food | 27.6 | 0.02 | 49 | 65.4 | 67.9 |
| Angry/upset | 17.5 | 0.01 | 36 | 73.3 | 52.9 |
| Worry | 20.8 | <0.001 | 53 | 66.0 | 64.5 |
| Cry | 11.9 | <0.001 | 66 | 80.5 | 59.5 |
| Say words | 12.7 | 0.91 | -- | 85.5 | 33.9 |
*
The percent of respondents (parents or children) who said that the event occurred at all (n=2593 CSR and PRC)
†
p-values from chi-square analyses of event occurring (yes/no) by presence/absence of caries (n=1972 CSR and PRC)
‡
Percent of parent-child pairs giving the same response on the item – either both reporting that it did not happen or reporting a positive impact score within one impact value of each other (n=679 parent-child pairs)
¶
Percent of respondents (parents or children) where the event occurred who reported that it occurred because of a disease-related issue (e.g. caries, dental trauma) v an expected developmental issue (e.g. mixed dentition) (n=165)