Table 3.
Number and proportion of children responding positively (‘a bit’ or ‘a lot’) to each item at baseline and follow-up
| Item | Number (%) at baseline | Number (%) at 3-months follow-up | Reduction in % of children reporting this item at follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food stuck | 73 (85.9%) | 50 (58.8%) | 31.5% |
| Feel cross | 61 (71.8%) | 13 (15.3%) | 78.7% |
| Cried | 61 (71.8%) | 27 (31.8%) | 55.7% |
| Eat more carefully | 52 (61.2%) | 22 (25.9%) | 60.0% |
| Eating on one side | 50 (58.8%) | 32 (37.6%) | 36.0% |
| Teeth hurt | 48 (56.5%) | 15 (17.6%) | 68.8% |
| Hard to eat some foods | 47 (55.3%) | 27 (31.8%) | 42.6% |
| Annoyed | 45 (52.9%) | 19 (22.4%) | 57.8% |
| Eat more slowly | 35 (41.2%) | 17 (20.0%) | 51.4% |
| Kept awake | 33 (38.8%) | 3 (3.5%) | 91.0% |
| Hurt when brushing | 33 (38.8%) | 14 (16.5%) | 57.6% |
| Hard to do schoolwork | 17 (20.0%) | 3 (3.5%) | 82.4% |