Table 6 Discriminant validity for the parental version
Without caries experience (n = 107) | With caries experience (n = 86) | p-value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Median | Mean (SD) | Median | ||
Total score | 1.06 (1.65) | 0.50 | 5.78 (6.59) | 4.00 | <0.001 |
Difficulty eating | 0.35 (0.61) | 0.00 | 1.47 (1.41) | 1.00 | <0.001 |
Difficulty speaking | 0.08 (0.32) | 0.00 | 0.47 (0.97) | 0.00 | 0.002 |
Difficulty playing | 0.01 (0.11) | 0.00 | 0.53 (1.16) | 0.00 | <0.001 |
Difficulty sleeping | 0.15 (0.47) | 0.00 | 1.21 (1.47) | 1.00 | <0.001 |
Avoiding smiling (due to appearance) | 0.20 (0.43) | 0.00 | 0.79 (1.26) | 0.00 | 0.001 |
Avoiding smiling (due to pain) | 0.05 (0.21) | 0.00 | 0.73 (1.22) | 0.00 | <0.001 |
Affected self-confidence | 0.22 (0.52) | 0.00 | 0.58 (1.13) | 0.00 | 0.048 |