Table 4.
Bivariate analysis of various factors related to the Chinese Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale
| Variable | % of child impacts (CIS score > 0) | % of family impacts (FIS score > 0) | % of overall impact (ECOHIS > 0) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent demographics | |||
| Relationship to the child | |||
| Mother | 64.0% (185/289) | 48.1% (139/289) | 70.2% (203/289) |
| Other family member | 66.0% (31/47) | 46.8% (22/47) | 70.2% (33/47) |
| Mother’s education level | |||
| Lower secondary school or lower | 60.2% (53/88) | 50.0% (44/88) | 65.9% (58/88) |
| Secondary school | 71.1% (106/149) | 47.0% (70/149) | 75.2% (112/149) |
| Post-secondary school/University | 57.6% (57/99) | 47.5% (47/99) | 66.7% (66/99) |
| Father’s education level | |||
| Lower secondary school or lower | 64.0% (57/89) | 47.2% (42/89) | 68.5% (61/89) |
| Secondary school | 65.8% (96/146) | 48.6% (71/146) | 70.5% (103/146) |
| Post-secondary school/University | 62.4% (63/101) | 47.5% (48/101) | 71.3% (72/101) |
| Child demographics and caries status | |||
| Sex | * | ||
| Male | 67.5% (114/169) | 53.3% (90/169) | 73.4% (124/169) |
| Female | 61.1% (102/167) | 42.5% (71/167) | 67.1% (112/167) |
| Age (years) | |||
| 4 | 68.2% (180/264) | 62.9% (166/264) | 46.2% (122/264) |
| 5 | 77.8% (56/72) | 69.4% (50/72) | 54.2% (39/72) |
| Decayed teeth (dt) | * | ** | ** |
| dt = 0 | 59.6% (127/213) | 40.8% (87/213) | 65.3% (139/213) |
| dt ≥ 1 | 72.4% (89/123) | 60.2% (74/123) | 78.9% (97/123) |
| Missing teeth (mt) | |||
| mt = 0 | 64.3% (216/336) | 47.9% (161/336) | 70.2% (236/336) |
| mt > 1 | NA | NA | NA |
| Filled teeth (ft) | |||
| ft = 0 | 64.4% (208/323) | 47.1% (152/323) | 70.3% (227/323) |
| ft ≥ 1 | 61.5% (8/13) | 69.2% (9/13) | 69.2% (9/13) |
| Decayed, missing or filled teeth (dmft) | * | *** | ** |
| dmft = 0 | 59.9% (127/212) | 40.6% (86/212) | 65.1% (138/212) |
| dmft ≥ 1 | 71.8% (89/124) | 60.5% (75/124) | 79% (98/124) |
| Modified pufa | |||
| Modified pufa = 0 | 69.5% (226/325) | 63.4% (206/325) | 47.4% (154/325) |
| Modified pufa ≥ 1 | 90.9% (10/11) | 90.9% (10/11) | 63.6% (7/11) |
CIS, child impact section; FIS, family impact section; NA, not applicable; pufa, oral conditions of untreated caries.
Chi-square test, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.