Table 3.
Comparison of DMF and COHIP-SF19 scores and its subscales by the presence of fluorosis (N = 1125).
| Mean | SD | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMF score | No DF | 1.48 | 2.66 | .003** |
| Mild DF | 1.67 | 2.93 | ||
| Moderate-severe DF | 3.37 | 4.80 | ||
| DS | No DF | 1.19 | 2.16 | .002** |
| Mild DF | 1.29 | 2.32 | ||
| Moderate-severe DF | 2.50 | 3.29 | ||
| Oral health well-being subscale | No DF | 15.03 | 4.56 | .230 |
| Mild DF | 14.77 | 4.33 | ||
| Moderate-severe DF | 13.90 | 4.60 | ||
| Functional well-being subscale | No DF | 14.42 | 2.88 | .786 |
| Mild DF | 14.27 | 2.96 | ||
| Moderate-severe DF | 14.57 | 2.75 | ||
| Socioemotional well-being subscale | No DF | 32.76 | 8.29 | .030* |
| Mild DF | 31.70 | 7.64 | ||
| Moderate-severe DF | 31.04 | 8.33 | ||
| COHIP-SF19 | No DF | 62.46 | 12.50 | .028* |
| Mild DF | 60.67 | 12.46 | ||
| Moderate-severe DF | 58.38 | 12.44 | ||
Kruskal–Wallis U test was conducted to compare subgroups.
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P ≤ .05.
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P ≤ 0.01. ***P ≤ .001.
CODS, number of decayed surfaces; COHIP-SF19, Child Oral Health Impact Profile–Short Version 19; DF, dental fluorosis; DMF, decayed, missing, and filled surfaces; DS, decayed surfaces.