Table 2.
Percentage of children and adolescents with CP by caries status and FIS variables
| FIS variables (Because of their teeth/mouth) | Total number of children and adolescent with CP, n = 90 | |
|---|---|---|
| Caries free, n = 43 (%) | Caries present, n = 47 (%) | |
| Felt guilty | ||
| No | 68.2 | 31.8 |
| Yes | 36.8 | 63.2** |
| Been upset | ||
| No | 77.4 | 22.6 |
| Yes | 27.1 | 72.9*** |
| Had disrupted sleep | ||
| No | 43.8 | 56.2 |
| Yes | 47.1 | 52.9 |
| Required more attention from you or others in the family | ||
| No | 45.5 | 54.5 |
| Yes | 42.9 | 57.1 |
| Taken time off work | ||
| No | 45.9 | 54.1 |
| Yes | 20 | 80 |
| Had less time for yourself or the family | ||
| No | 47.6 | 52.4 |
| Yes | 37 | 63 |
| Blamed you or another person in the family | ||
| No | 44.9 | 55.1 |
| Yes | 41.7 | 58.3 |
| Argues with you or others in the family | ||
| No | 43 | 57 |
| Yes | 75 | 25 |
***P < 0.001 and **P < 0.01, Significance tested by Chi-square test