Developing a new self-reported scale of oral health outcomes for 5-year-old children (SOHO-5)

Table 4 Relationship of SOHO-5 score with subjective and clinical oral health indicators (N = 296)

Oral health indicators		N	Mean (SD)	p
Toothache (current)	Yes	54	2.39 (2.64)	<0.001
Toothache (current)	No	242	1.15 (1.88)	<0.001
Toothache (experience)*	Yes	102	2.29 (2.62)	<0.001
Toothache (experience)*	No	190	0.86 (1.47)	<0.001
Satisfaction with oral health	Low	34	1.97 (2.54)	0.047
Satisfaction with oral health	High	262	1.30 (2.01)	0.047
Reported cavities*	Yes	46	1.72 (1.92)	0.034
Reported cavities*	No	237	1.27 (2.12)	0.034
Caries	Yes	74	1.69 (2.19)	0.021
Caries	No	222	1.27 (2.05)	0.021
Pulp involvement	Yes	31	1.77 (1.61)	0.010
Pulp involvement	No	265	1.33 (2.13)	0.010
Dental sepsis	Yes	9	3.56 (4.10)	0.006
Dental sepsis	No	287	1.31 (1.97)	0.006
Poor oral health **	Yes	172	1.85 (2.29)	<0.001
Poor oral health **	No	124	0.73 (1.55)	<0.001

* 4 children in the case of toothache experience and 13 children in the case of reported cavities replied that they “do not know” and were excluded from the analysis.
** Poor oral health is indicated by any of the following: caries, pulp involvement, current toothache, toothache experience.

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