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Table 1 Discriminant validity of the 16 item P-CPQ and FIS in relation to dental caries, malocclusion and fluorosis

From: Validity and reliability of short forms of parental-caregiver perception and family impact scale in a Telugu speaking population of India

 

Oral symptoms

Functional limitations

Emotional well being

Social well being

16 item P-CPQ

FIS

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Dental caries (DMFT + dft)

 

 DMFT+ dft = 0

3(5)

2(4)

1(4)

0(2)

7(11)

2(7)

 DMFT+ dft =1–3

3(5)

2(5)

1(5)

0(3)

9(14)

3(7)

 DMFT+ dft >3

3(5)

2(3)

1(5)

0(2)

7(11)

3(9)

Malocclusion

 

 No

3(5)

2(4)

1(4)

0(2)

7(13)

2(6)*

 Yes

3(5)

2(4)

1(4)

0(2)

7(12)

3(8)

Fluorosis

 

 None to mild

3(5)*

2(4)*

1(3)*

0(2)*

7(11)*

2(7)*

 Moderate to severe

6(5)

4(5)

4(8)

1(5)

15.5(18)

5(9)

  1. *Mann Whitney U test, p = 0.021
  2. *Mann Whitney U test, Wilcoxon W, p < 0.001