Table 1.
Percentage of CP children and adolescents who are caries free and caries present according to the CPQ variables
| CPQ variables | Total number of children and adolescents with CP, n = 90 | |
|---|---|---|
| Caries free, n = 43 (%) | Caries present, n = 47 (%) | |
| Pain in teeth/mouth | ||
| No | 55.6 | 44.4 |
| Yes | 18.5 | 81.5*** |
| Bad Breath | ||
| No | 55.6 | 44.4 |
| Yes | 33.3 | 66.7* |
| Mouth sores | ||
| No | 43.7 | 56.3 |
| Yes | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| Food caught between teeth | ||
| No | 60.7 | 39.3 |
| Yes | 10.3 | 89.7*** |
| Difficulty in eating, drinking or chewing firm foods | ||
| No | 63.6 | 36.4 |
| Yes | 14.3 | 85.7*** |
| Difficulty in saying words | ||
| No | 46.7 | 53.3 |
| Yes | 43.3 | 56.7 |
| Taken longer to eat a meal | ||
| No | 47.9 | 52.1 |
| Yes | 31.6 | 68.4 |
| Trouble sleeping | ||
| No | 50 | 50 |
| Yes | 22.2 | 77.8* |
| Upset | ||
| No | 43.5 | 56.5 |
| Yes | 46.4 | 53.6 |
| Felt terrible or frustrated | ||
| No | 45.8 | 54.2 |
| Yes | 41.8 | 58.1 |
| Felt shy | ||
| No | 37.7 | 62.3 |
| Yes | 58.6 | 41.4 |
| Concerned what people think about your teeth/mouth | ||
| No | 43.7 | 56.3 |
| Yes | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| Teased/called names | ||
| No | 43.3 | 56.6 |
| Yes | 50 | 50 |
| Avoid smiling or laughing | ||
| No | 51.5 | 48.5 |
| Yes | 22.7 | 77.3* |
| Argues with children or family | ||
| No | 44.2 | 55.8 |
| Yes | 50 | 50 |
| Not wanted to speak or real loud in class | ||
| No | 47.3 | 52.7 |
| Yes | 40 | 60 |
*P < 0.05 and ***P < 0.001, Significance tested by Chi-square test