Table 4.
Question wise response (correct) in parents (N = 20).
| S. no | Question | Before | After | Z value# | P value# | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | ||||
| 1 | Do your clean your child teeth using toothbrush and toothpaste? | 13 | 65 | 15 | 75 | 0.632 | 0.527 |
| 2 | Have you noticed bleeding from gum while your child is brushing his teeth? | 17 | 85 | 9 | 45 | 2.309 | 0.021∗ |
| 3 | How many times your child should brush the teeth daily? | 1 | 5 | 16 | 80 | 3.873 | <0.001∗∗ |
| 4 | How long your child should spend on brushing the teeth? | 0 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 2.828 | 0.005∗ |
| 5 | Do you know about special toothbrush which is “3-sided toothbrush” (Autisticare) especially designed for autistic children? | 1 | 5 | 16 | 80 | 3.873 | <0.001∗∗ |
| 6 | Have you ever tried to notice the black discoloration/spot in your child tooth? | 19 | 95 | 16 | 80 | 1.732 | 0.083 |
| 7 | Are you satisfied about your child's dental health? | 10 | 50 | 13 | 65 | 1.000 | 0.317 |
| 8 | Do you floss your child's tooth with the dental floss? | 8 | 40 | 14 | 70 | 1.897 | 0.058 |
| 9 | Do you know about special dental floss by name “Gumchucks” especially designed for autistic children? | 6 | 30 | 17 | 85 | 3.051 | 0.002∗ |
| 10 | What is the effect of fibres containing vegetables and fruits on general health of teeth? | 8 | 40 | 15 | 75 | 2.111 | 0.035∗ |
| 11 | Do you think eating sweet food is good for teeth and oral health? | 14 | 70 | 9 | 45 | 1.667 | 0.096 |
| 12 | Do chocolate and sugar-containing food cause tooth decay and tooth pain? | 1 | 5 | 13 | 65 | 3.464 | 0.001∗ |
| 13 | Do you think drinking soft drink can cause tooth decay, tooth pain, or gum disease? | 11 | 55 | 10 | 50 | 0.333 | 0.739 |
| 14 | Did you visit the dentist before for your child's dental check-up? | 1 | 5 | 17 | 85 | 4.000 | <0.001∗∗ |
| 15 | How many times you should visit the dentist for regular check-up of your child? | 13 | 65 | 16 | 80 | 1.000 | 0.317 |
| 16 | Is special information necessary about dental care for autistic child? | 10 | 50 | 18 | 90 | 2.309 | 0.021∗ |
| 17 | Have you seen any awareness programs for autistic child dental health? | 4 | 20 | 14 | 70 | 2.887 | 0.004∗ |
| 18 | Does your child chew the pencil and injure the gums? | 10 | 50 | 17 | 85 | 2.111 | 0.035∗ |
| 19 | Do you know about special “pencil toppers” made for autistic child to prevent the accidental gum injury due to pencil chewing? | 19 | 95 | 19 | 95 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| 20 | Does your child have the habit to bite the nail and fingers and injure the gums? | 16 | 80 | 8 | 40 | 2.530 | 0.011∗ |
| 21 | Do you know about special “chew necklace” device made for autistic child to prevent the gum injury by nail/finger biting? | 4 | 20 | 12 | 60 | 2.530 | 0.011∗ |
#Wilcoxon signed rank test; ∗P < 0.05, significant; ∗∗P < 0.001; highly significant.