Table 2 Malay-ECOHIS responses of parents (n = 127)
Impacts | Never | Hardly ever | Occasionally | Often | Very often | Don’t know | Mean (SD) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Child impacts | |||||||||||||
How often has your child had pain in the teeth, mouth or jaws | 75 | 59.1 | 9 | 7.1 | 41 | 32.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.75 (0.95) |
How often has your child ………… because of dental problems or dental treatments? | |||||||||||||
had difficulty drinking hot or cold beverages | 104 | 81.9 | 7 | 5.5 | 15 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.29 (0.67) |
had difficulty eating some foods | 92 | 72.4 | 13 | 10.2 | 20 | 15.7 | 2 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 (0.81) |
had difficulty pronouncing any words | 114 | 89.8 | 5 | 3.9 | 6 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.17 (0.58) |
missed preschool, day care or school | 124 | 97.6 | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 | 0.01 (0.09) |
had trouble sleeping | 107 | 84.3 | 8 | 6.3 | 12 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 (0.62) |
been irritable or frustrated | 105 | 82.7 | 10 | 7.9 | 10 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 | 0.24 (0.59) |
avoided smiling or laughing | 114 | 89.8 | 5 | 3.9 | 8 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 (0.52) |
avoided talking | 118 | 92.9 | 4 | 3.1 | 4 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.10 (0.39) |
Family impacts | |||||||||||||
How often have you or another family member ………… because of your child’s dental problems or treatment? | |||||||||||||
been upset | 86 | 67.7 | 25 | 19.7 | 12 | 9.4 | 3 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.46 (0.77) |
felt guilty | 79 | 62.2 | 26 | 20.5 | 15 | 11.8 | 5 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 | 0.57 (0.86) |
taken time off from work | 112 | 88.2 | 11 | 8.7 | 3 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.13 (0.41) |
How often has your child had dental problems or dental treatments that had a financial impact on your family? | 120 | 94.5 | 2 | 1.6 | 3 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 | 0.06 (0.33) |