TABLE 1.

Characteristics of the sample (children, parents, and household) in the field test

Variables	Mean (SD) or No. (%)
Children’s Oral Health Status Index (COHSI)	90.59 (8.3)
Clinical recommendation
Continue your regular routine care	306 (57.6%)
See a dentist at your earliest convenience	62 (11.7%)
See a dentist within the next 2 wk	126 (23.7%)
See a dentist immediately	37 (7.0%)
Children’s mean age	9.6 (4.2)
2-7	179 (33.7%)
8-12	206 (38.8%)
13-17	146 (27.5%)
Children’s gender
Male	273 (51.4%)
Female	257 (48.4%)
Female to male transgender	1 (0.20%)
Children’s race/ethnicity
Caucasian/White	109 (20.5%)
Black/African American	43 (8.1%)
Hispanic/Latino	224 (42.2%)
Asian	59 (11.1%)
Other	96 (18.1%)
Parent’s gender
Male	156 (29.4%)
Female	375 (70.6%)
Parent’s mean age	40.4 (9.0)
Less than 30	64 (12.1%)
30-44	295 (55.6%)
45-59	157 (29.6%)
Above or equal to 60	15 (2.8%)
Parent’s race/ethnicity
Caucasian/White	130 (24.5%)
Black/African American	45 (8.5%)
Hispanic/Latino	246 (46.3%)
Asian	67 (12.6%)
Other	43 (8.1%)
Parent’s marital status
Married/living w/partner	398 (75.0%)
Single	133 (25.1%)
Parent’s education level
Did not finish high school	31 (5.8%)
High school or equivalent	153 (28.8%)
Some college	273 (51.4%)
Graduate or professional school	74 (13.9%)
Parent’s primary language
English	382 (71.9%)
Other	149 (28.1%)
Household size	4.8 (1.4)
Less than or equal to 3	89 (16.8%)
4	176 (33.2%)
5	121 (22.8%)
More than or equal to 6	145 (27.3%)
House status
Own	204 (38.4%)
Rent	299 (56.3%)
Other arrangement	28 (5.3%)
Household annual income level
Less than $20 000	96 (18.1%)
$20 000-$39 999	141 (26.6%)
$40 000-$59 999	72 (13.6%)
$60 000-$89 999	83 (15.6%)
Over $100 000	139 (26.2%)
Family employment
Full-time Job	420 (79.1%)
Part-time Job	59 (11.1%)
Not working	52 (9.8%)