Table 2.
Findings from discriminant validity of the overall and subscale scores by perceived oral health status.
| Oral Health Status | FIS Overall Score | Parental Activities | Parental Emotions | Family Conflict | Financial Burden | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | |
| Very poor | 7.5 | 8.0 (7.3) | 6.0 | 5.0 (4.8) | 6.0 | 5.1 (4.0) | 7.0 | 6.0 (4.8) | 8.0 | 8.0 (4.8) |
| Poor | 6.5 | 7.7 (6.0) | 5.0 | 3.6 (3.3) | 4.0 | 4.6 (3.0) | 6.0 | 5.6 (3.3) | 6.0 | 7.6 (3.3) |
| Fair | 5.0 | 7.0 (7.6) | 4.5 | 3.1 (3.2) | 3.5 | 3.1 (3.2) | 5.5 | 4.1 (3.2) | 5.5 | 5.1 (3.2) |
| Good | 2.0 | 3.0 (5.9) | 2.0 | 3.0 (3.9) | 2.0 | 3.9 (3.0) | 2.5 | 2.0 (3.9) | 2.0 | 3.0 (3.9) |
| Very good | 1.5 | 2.5 (4.1) | 1.0 | 2.5 (3.0) | 1.5 | 2.5 (2.0) | 1.5 | 1.5 (3.0) | 1.0 | 1.5 (3.0) |