Table 3.
Percentage of distribution of CARIES-QC in children with and without caries experience.
| Item and Responses | Caries Group ICDAS ≥ 4 (n = 184) | Caries-Free Group ICDAS 0–3 (n = 302) | X2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Teeth hurt | 8.85 | 0.01 | ||
| not at all | 80% | 88% | ||
| a bit | 19% | 11% | ||
| a lot | 1% | 1% | ||
| 2: Hard to eat some foods | 6.49 | 0.04 | ||
| not at all | 86% | 91% | ||
| a bit | 14% | 9% | ||
| a lot | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3: Eat on one side of the mouth | 2.58 | 0.28 | ||
| not at all | 87% | 91% | ||
| a bit | 10% | 8% | ||
| a lot | 3% | 1% | ||
| 4: Food get stuck in my teeth | 6.46 | 0.04 | ||
| not at all | 76% | 85% | ||
| a bit | 23% | 15% | ||
| a lot | 1% | 0 | ||
| 5: Teeth kept me awake | 2.89 | 0.24 | ||
| not at all | 96% | 98% | ||
| a bit | 3% | 2% | ||
| a lot | 1% | 0 | ||
| 6: Teeth annoy me | 3.57 | 0.17 | ||
| not at all | 84% | 89% | ||
| a bit | 14% | 11% | ||
| a lot | 2% | 0 | ||
| 7: Teeth hurt while brushing | 1.21 | 0.54 | ||
| not at all | 85% | 88% | ||
| a bit | 14% | 11% | ||
| a lot | 1% | 1% | ||
| 8: Eating more carefully | 1.53 | 0.47 | ||
| not at all | 83% | 86% | ||
| a bit | 16% | 13% | ||
| a lot | 1% | 1% | ||
| 9: Eating more slowly | 1.57 | 0.46 | ||
| not at all | 90% | 93% | ||
| a bit | 9% | 4% | ||
| a lot | 1% | 1% | ||
| 10: Feeling cross because of teeth | 2.74 | 0.25 | ||
| not at all | 89% | 93% | ||
| a bit | 8% | 6% | ||
| a lot | 3% | 1% | ||
| 11: Cried because of teeth | 1.01 | 0.59 | ||
| not at all | 92% | 94% | ||
| a bit | 7% | 5% | ||
| a lot | 1% | 1% | ||
| 12: Difficult to do schoolwork | 1.33 | 0.51 | ||
| not at all | 97% | 98% | ||
| a bit | 3% | 2% | ||
| a lot | 0 | 0 | ||
| Global question | 3.17 | 0.21 | ||
| not at all | 61% | 66% | ||
| a bit | 29% | 22% | ||
| a lot | 10% | 11% |