Table 2.
Questionnaire answers.
| October 2017 | October 2019 | χ2 Test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–5 Years Old | 0–5 Years Old | ||
| Does your child have dental caries? | Number of respondents: 524 | Number of respondents: 543 | |
| Yes | 62.80% | 49.50% | p < 0.01 |
| No | 37.2 | 50.5 | |
| Has your child experienced tooth-related pain/discomfort? | Number of respondents: 531 | Number of respondents: 540 | |
| Yes | 40.90% | 12.20% | p < 0.01 |
| No | 59.1 | 87.8 | |
| Has your child experience not being able to chew/go to kindergarten because of tooth pain/discomfort? | Number of respondents: 532 | Number of respondents: 540 | |
| Yes | 18.60% | 6.10% | p < 0.01 |
| No | 81.4 | 93.9 | |
| Has your child experienced visiting a dental office? | Number of respondents: 529 | Number of respondents: 543 | |
| Yes | 59.20% | 59.70% | NS |
| No | 40.8 | 40.3 | |
| Reasons for visiting dental office. | Number of respondents: 483 | Number of respondents: 442 | |
| Pain/swelling/unable to chew | 33.60% | 21.70% | p < 0.01 |
| Others | 66.4 | 78.3 | |
| Frequency of tooth cleaning per day. | Number of respondents: 527 | Number of respondents: 538 | |
| Twice or more | 52.10% | 63.40% | p < 0.01 |
| zero or one | 47.9 | 36.6 | |
| After tooth cleaning by the child itself, does the parent completely clean the child’s teeth again? | Number of respondents: 524 | Number of respondents: 519 | |
| Yes | 46.60% | 68.20% | p < 0.01 |
| No | 53.4 | 31.8 | |
| Does your child uses toothpaste? | Number of R respondents: 533 | Number of respondents: 542 | |
| Yes | 87.60% | 90.00% | NS |
| No | 12.4 | 10 | |
| Does the toothpaste that your child uses contains fluoride? | Number of respondents: 526 | Number of respondents: 539 | |
| Yes | 59.70% | 62.00% | NS |
| No | 40.3 | 38 | |
| During your child is tooth cleaning, does a parent watch the child? | Number of respondents: 528 | Number of respondents: 540 | |
| Yes | 71.00% | 89.30% | p < 0.01 |
| No | 29 | 10.7 | |
| Frequency of sweets intake per day. | Number of respondents: 517 | Number of respondents: 539 | |
| Three or more | 30.60% | 36.90% | p < 0.05 |
| Two or less | 69.4 | 63.1 |
Child experience of tooth-related pain/discomfort was significantly down (p < 0.01).