Table 5.
Regional differences in all survey question items
| Item no. | Question item | H | AP# | Item No. | Question item | H | AP# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Does your child get tired easily? | 11.355 | 0.045* | 2 | Is your child a good riser? | 13.791 | 0.017* |
| 3 | Is your child good at exercising? | 14.620 | 0.012* | 4 | Is your child a restless sleeper? | 13.412 | 0.020* |
| 5 | Does your child have round shoulders? | 3.494 | 0.624 | 6 | Does your child’s nose become stuffed easily during the day? | 7.065 | 0.216 |
| 7 | Does your child’s nose become stuffed easily while sleeping? | 0.216 | 0.216 | 8 | Does your child sneeze often? | 2.324 | 0.803 |
| 9 | Does your child often have a runny nose? | 2.148 | 0.828 | 10 | Does your child often have a nosebleed? | 8.236 | 0.144 |
| 11 | Does your child often have a sore throat | 6.031 | 0.303 | 12 | Does your child have swollen tonsils? | 22.945 | 0.000* |
| 13 | Does your child often fail to listen? | 2.522 | 0.773 | 14 | Is your child a habitual snorer? | 6.885 | 0.229 |
| 15 | Is your child’s mouth often dry? | 5.323 | 0.378 | 16 | Do people tell your child that they have bad breath in the morning? | 6.054 | 0.301 |
| 17 | Do people tell your child that they have bad breath during the day? | 9.677 | 0.085 | 18 | Is your child’s mouth often open during the day? | 4.307 | 0.506 |
| 19 | Does your child sleep with their mouth open? | 3.634 | 0.603 | 20 | Can your child keep their mouth closed for about 1 minute? | 4.464 | 0.485 |
| 21 | Does your child have an overbite? | 12.040 | 0.034* | 22 | Does your child have an underbite? | 9.181 | 0.102 |
| 23 | Does your child have an anterior open bite? | 13.064 | 0.023* | 24 | Can your child talk clearly? | 4.467 | 0.484 |
| 25 | Are your child’s lips often chapped? | 2.937 | 0.710 | 26 | Are your child’s lips thick? | 4.200 | 0.521 |
| 27 | Is your child’s upper lip turned upward? | 9.796 | 0.081 | 28 | Are your child’s teeth visible between their upper and lower lips? | 7.882 | 0.163 |
| 29 | Are your child’s lips droopy? | 3.990 | 0.551 | 30 | Are your child’s lips often cracked? | 1.746 | 0.883 |
| 31 | Are your child’s gums often swollen? | 7.572 | 0.181 | 32 | Are your child’s gums easily stained? | 3.519 | 0.621 |
| 33 | Are your child’s teeth easily stained? | 14.559 | 0.012* | 34 | Does your child often have canker sores? | 7.823 | 0.166 |
| 35 | Does your child have tartar build-up? | 20.599 | 0.001* | 36 | Do your child’s meals consist of small servings? | 3.616 | 0.606 |
| 37 | Does your child prefer soft food? | 9.534 | 0.090 | 38 | Does your child drink water during meals? | 10.192 | 0.070 |
| 39 | Does your child eat fast? | 6.508 | 0.260 | 40 | Is your child a picky eater? | 15.559 | 0.008* |
| 41 | Does your child chew food well? | 15.879 | 0.007* | 42 | Is your child a noisy eater? | 7.286 | 0.200 |
| 43 | Does your child keep their mouth closed when they eat? | 2.597 | 0.762 | 44 | Does your child have food left in their mouth for a long time? | 6.783 | 0.237 |
H H statistic
#Asymptotic significance probability based on a Kruskal-Wallis test is indicated. The degrees of freedom for all items = 5
*p < 0.05