Table 2.
Distribution of oral health assessments by timing, country and health professional utilized*
| Earliest response of timing of oral health assessment | Canada, n=37 (%) | USA, n=201 (%) | Total, n=238 (%) | χ 2 (df) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After diagnosis/by age 1 | 10 (27.0) | 56 (27.9) | 66 (27.7) | 13.61 (3) |
| Prior to surgery | 25 (67.6) | 80 (39.8) | 105 (44.1) | P=0.003† |
| Disease evident/complaint | 1 (2.7) | 46 (22.9) | 47 (19.7) | |
| Rarely/never | 1 (2.7) | 19 (9.5) | 20 (8.4) | |
| Health professional assessing oral health | Canada, n=37 (%) | USA, n=199 (%) | Total, n=236 (%) | χ 2 (df) |
| Cardiac only | 3 (8.1) | 36 (18.1) | 39 (16.5) | 2.34 (3) |
| Dental only | 23 (62.2) | 115 (57.8) | 138 (58.5) | P=0.49 |
| Cardiac and dental | 9 (24.3) | 40 (20.1) | 49 (20.8) | |
| Other (paediatrician or primary health care provider) | 2 (5.4) | 8 (4.0) | 10 (4.2) | |
| Dental professional assessing oral health | Canada, n=25 (%) | USA, n=120 (%) | Total, n=145 (%) | χ 2 (df) |
| Paediatric dentist | 9 (36.0) | 94 (78.3) | 103 (71.0) | 18.02 (1) |
| Community-based | 2 (8.0) | 50 (41.7) | 52 (35.9) | P<0.001‡ |
| Hospital-based | 7 (28.0) | 44 (36.7) | 51 (35.2) | |
| General dentist | 16 (64.0) | 26 (21.7) | 42 (29.0) | 20.3 (3) |
| Community-based | 15 (60.0) | 23 (19.2) | 38 (26.2) | P<0.001§ |
| Hospital-based | 1 (4.0) | 3 (2.5) | 4 (2.8) |
*Incomplete responses excluded from analysis; †Significant at P <0.05 threshold; ‡Significant at P <0.05 threshold for analysis of dentist type only; §Significant at P <0.05 threshold for analysis of dentist type and location