Table 1.
Basic demographics and (referral) reported impact of decay on children
| Hospital 1 n = 117 | Hospital 2 n = 48 | Hospital 3 n = 35 | Hospital 4 n = 76 | Hospital 5 n = 49 | Hospital 6 n = 130 | Total = 456 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 64/53 55%45% | 22/26 45%54% | 19/17 53%47% | 38/38 50%50% | 26/22 54%46% | 75/55 58%42% | 244/211 54%46% |
| Male/Female | |||||||
| Age: Mean | 6.36 (1.5-13.17) | 6.54 (2.17-13.83) | 7.56 (3.83-13.92) | 6.78 (1.83-13.42) | 7.01 (3.67-12.42) | 6.95 (1.75-16.42) | 6.78 (1.5-16.42) |
| (Min–Max) | |||||||
| Pain* Yes | 55 (47%) | 12 (25%) | 17 (49%) | 3 (17%) | 32 (82%) | 49 (43%) | 168 (45%) |
| Anxiety* Yes | 32 (28%) | 9 (19%) | 3 (9%) | 1 (9%) | 13 (33%) | 19 (18%) | 77 (22%) |
| Infection* Yes | 35 (31%) | 13 (27%) | 13 (37%) | 5 (26%) | 29 (74%) | 49 (43%) | 144 (39%) |
| Teeth extracted: Mdn (Min–Max) | 8 (1–20) | 7 (1–15) | 4 (1–7) | 4 (1–12) | 5 (1–13) | 4 (1–18) | 5 (1–20) |
| Wait time (days) Mdn (Min–Max) | 239 | 141 | 81 | - | 126 | 82 | 137 |
| (6–577) | (24–217) | (43–217) | (6–362) | (1–418) | (1–577) |
*Recorded by referring dentist. Mdn = Median.