Table 3.
Correlation of the 16 and 8 item P-CPQ overall and subscale scores with global self-rating of oral health and overall wellbeing
| Global rating of oral health | Global rating of overall wellbeing | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | Partial r | r | Partial r | |
| 16 item P-CPQ | ||||
| Oral symptoms | 0.333a | 0.330a | 0.215a | 0.206a |
| Functional limitations | 0.247a | 0.249a | 0.159a | 0.145a |
| Emotional well being | 0.192a | 0.198a | 0.158a | 0.150a |
| Social well being | 0.136a | 0.117a | 0.114a | 0.111a |
| Total P-CPQ | 0.302a | 0.303a | 0.220a | 0.205a |
| 8 item P-CPQ | ||||
| Oral symptoms | 0.275a | 0.280a | 0.211a | 0.198a |
| Functional limitations | 0.251a | 0.251a | 0.166a | 0.132a |
| Emotional well being | 0.176a | 0.173a | 0.135a | 0.130a |
| Social well being | 0.076a | 0.064a | 0.103a | 0.097a |
| Total P-CPQ | 0.279a | 0.289a | 0.221a | 0.202a |
| FIS | 0.111a | 0.105a | 0.112a | 0.115a |
r – Spearman correlation coefficient
Partial r – correlation coefficient adjusted for gender of the parent or caregiver, SES, fluorosis, malocclusion and dental caries
aCorrelation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)