Table 3.
Frequency distribution (n (%)) of the responses to COHIP-SF-19 questionnaire (n = 557)
| Since school-year started | Almost always | Quite often | Sometimes | Almost never | Never |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Domain 1: Oral health | |||||
| Q1: Had pain in your teeth/toothache (n = 550) | 5 (0.9%) | 28 (5.1%) | 178 (32.4%) | 129 (23.4%) | 210 (38.2%) |
| Q2: Had discoloured teeth or spots on your teeth (n = 509) | 24 (4.7%) | 46 (9%) | 98 (19.3%) | 53 (10.4%) | 288 (56.6%) |
| Q3: Had crooked teeth, paces between your teeth (n = 516) | 40 (7.7%) | 50 (9.7%) | 93 (18%) | 68 (13.2%) | 265 (51.4%) |
| Q4: Had bad breath (n = 506) | 23 (4.6%) | 35 (6.9%) | 193 (38.1%) | 135 (26.7%) | 120 (23.7%) |
| Q5: Had bleeding gums (n = 549) | 39 (7.1%) | 78 (14.2%) | 152 (27.7%) | 78 (14.2%) | 202 (36.8%) |
| Domain 2: Functional well-being | |||||
| Q9: Had difficulty eating foods I would like to eat (n = 548) | 28 (5.1%) | 40 (7.3%) | 96 (17.5%) | 69 (12.6%) | 315 (57.5%) |
| Q12: Had trouble sleeping (n = 552) | 15 (2.7%) | 20 (3.6%) | 74 (13.4%) | 55 (10%) | 388 (70.3%) |
| Q15: Had difficulty saying certain words (n = 553) | 10 (1.8%) | 16 (2.9%) | 50 (9.0%) | 54 (9.8%) | 423 (76.5%) |
| Q19: Had difficulty keeping your teeth clean(n = 537) | 29 (5.4%) | 56 (10.4%) | 133 (24.8%) | 105 (19.6%) | 214 (39.9%) |
| Domain 3: Socio-emotional well-being | |||||
| Q6: Been unhappy or sad (n = 541) | 15 (2.8%) | 31 (5.7%) | 64 (11.8%) | 46 (8.5%) | 385 (71.2%) |
| Q10: Felt worried or anxious (n = 546) | 16 (2.9%) | 26 (4.8%) | 59 (10.8%) | 84 (15.4%) | 361 (66.1%) |
| Q11: Avoided smiling, laughing with other children (n = 553) | 21 (3.8%) | 33 (6.0%) | 46 (8.3%) | 53 (9.6%) | 400 (72.3%) |
| Q16: Felt that you look different (n = 556) | 13 (2.3%) | 12 (2.2%) | 52 (9.4%) | 50 (9.0%) | 429 (77.2%) |
| Q18: Been worried about what other people think (n = 545) | 21 (3.9%) | 19 (3.5%) | 63 (11.6%) | 71 (13.0%) | 371 (68.1%) |
| Q14: Teased, bullied, called names by other children (n = 554) | 9 (1.6%) | 15 (2.7%) | 35 (6.3%) | 46 (8.3%) | 449 (81.1%) |
| Q7: Missed school (n = 548) | 7 (1.3%) | 20 (3.6%) | 54 (9.9%) | 56 (10.2%) | 411 (75.0%) |
| Q13: Did not want to speak/read out loud in class (n = 552) | 11 (2.0%) | 8 (1.5%) | 36 (6.5%) | 31 (5.6%) | 466 (84.4%) |
| Q8: Been reassured or put in trust through (n = 472) | 92 (19.5%) | 56 (11.9%) | 97 (20.5%) | 57 (12.1%) | 170 (36.0%) |
| Q17: Felt that you were good looking (n = 511) | 34 (6.7%) | 27 (5.3%) | 89 (17.4%) | 60 (11.7%) | 301 (58.9%) |
n, number; %, percentage