Table 3 Children scoring below Minimal Important Difference (MID) and change scores for differences among scores of the Early Childhood Oral health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) at the baseline and 30 days after finishing the dental treatment considering some independent variables (n = 152)
Independent variables | Children scoring at least the MID | Change scores | ES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No (%) | Yes (%) | Mean (SD) | ||
Sex | ||||
Male | 38 (50.0) | 38 (50.0) | 8.2 (9.3) | 0.89 |
Female | 37 (48.7) | 39 (51.3) | 6.8 (7.8) | 0.90 |
Age | ||||
3 to 4 years old | 40 (57.1) | 30 (42.9) | 6.5 (8.2) | 0.81 |
5 to 6 years old | 35 (42.7) | 47 (57.3) | 8.4 (8.8) | 0.96 |
dmf-s | ||||
< 4 | 57 (79.2) | 15 (20.8) | 2.7 (4.3) | 0.63 |
≥ 4 | 18 (22.5) | 62 (77.5) | 11.9 (9.1) | 1.36 |
Treatment need | ||||
Only non-operative treatment | 29 (82.9) | 6 (17.1) | 2.3 (4.5) | 0.53 |
Restorative treatment | 37 (44.6) | 46 (55.4) | 8.2 (0.2) | 0.92 |
Endodontic treatment /tooth extraction | 9 (26.5) | 25 (73.5) | 11.3 (7.8) | 1.43 |
Global transition ratings | ||||
No change | 16 (80.0) | 4 (20.0) | 3.1 (7.8) | 0.43 |
Improved a little | 14 (63.6) | 8 (36.4) | 4.9 (6.5) | 0.70 |
Improved a lot | 45 (40.9) | 65 (59.1) | 8.9 (8.7) | 1.02 |