Table 5.
Association of child and adolescent dental fear with self-esteem, oral health-related quality of life and overall life satisfaction.
| Variable | Category | Relative Ratio of the Fear Score Means (95% CI) and p-Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Gender | Age Group | |||||
| Boys | Girls | 11–14 Years | 15–16 Years | 17–18 Years | |||
| Self-esteem | Low | 1.10 (1.04–1.18) p = 0.002 |
1.11 (1.01–1.22) p = 0.032 |
1.10 (1.01–1.19) p = 0.027 |
1.09 (0.96–1.24) p = 0.179 |
1.05 (0.96–1.16) p = 0.289 |
1.18 (1.06–1.31) p = 0.003 |
| High | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Oral health-related quality of life | Low | 1.13 (1.07–1.21) p < 0.001 |
1.13 (1.03–1.25) p = 0.013 |
1.14 (1.05–1.23) p = 0.002 |
1.23 (1.08–1.39) p = 0.002 |
1.06 (0.96–1.17) p = 0.241 |
1.17 (1.05–1.30) p = 0.004 |
| High | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Overall life satisfaction | Low | 1.07 (1.01–1.14) p = 0.036 |
1.10 (0.99–1.21) p = 0.062 |
1.05 (0.97–1.14) p = 0.260 |
1.03 (0.91–1.18) p = 0.636 |
1.05 (0.96–1.16) p = 0.296 |
1.13 (1.01–1.24) p = 0.042 |
| High | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Notes: The p-values of <0.05 are in bold.