Table 3 Discriminant validity: overall and subscale scores for children without untreated caries (Group 1) and with untreated caries in one or more teeth (Group 2).
Group 1 (n = 114) | Group 2 (n = 46) | p-value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean ± SD | median | mean ± SD | Median | ||
Total scale | 12.89 ± 10.95 | 10.00 | 24.50 ± 18.27 | 20.00 | < 0.001 |
Subscales | |||||
Oral symptoms | 3.49 ± 2.89 | 3.00 | 4.74 ± 3.46 | 4.00 | 0.035 |
Functional limitations | 2.92 ± 3.54 | 2.00 | 6.13 ± 5.65 | 5.50 | < 0.001 |
Emotional well-being | 3.04 ± 4.57 | 1.00 | 7.57 ± 7.38 | 5.00 | < 0.001 |
Social well-being | 3.42 ± 3.82 | 2.00 | 6.04 ± 5.61 | 5.00 | 0.004 |