Table 4 Mean scores, item impacts and item-total correlations and EFA findings. Responses to how often have you experienced the following in last 3 months? (n = 876)
Item | Mean | SD | % of participants reported the impact | Item impact | Item total correlation | EFA component | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oral Health—Well-being | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
 Had pain in your teeth/toothache. | 1.3 | 1.4 | 49.9 | 64.9 | 0.44 |  | 0.51 |  |  |
 discoloured teeth | 0.8 | 1.3 | 24.5 | 19.6 | 0.36 |  |  | 0.62 |  |
 crooked teeth | 1.1 | 1.6 | 33.1 | 36.4 | 0.39 |  |  | 0.59 |  |
 Had bad breath. | 0.8 | 1.2 | 28.1 | 22.5 | 0.43 |  |  | 0.58 |  |
 Bleeding gums. | 1.22 | 1.5 | 43.0 | 52.6 | 0.33 |  |  |  |  |
Functional Well-being | |||||||||
 Had difficulty eating foods you would like to eat | 0.7 | 1.3 | 23.5 | 16.5 | 0.48 |  | 0.69 |  |  |
 trouble sleeping | 0.3 | 0.9 | 12.6 | 3.4 | 0.49 |  | 0.67 |  |  |
 difficultly saying certain words | 0.3 | 0.9 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 0.36 |  | 0.61 |  |  |
 difficulty keeping your teeth clean | 0.4 | 1.1 | 13.8 | 5.52 | 0.41 |  | 0.61 |  |  |
Socio-emotional Well-being | |||||||||
 unhappy or sad | 0.7 | 1.4 | 22.4 | 15.7 | 0.65 | 0.74 |  |  |  |
 Felt worried or anxious | 0.7 | 1.6 | 21.1 | 14.8 | 0.72 | 0.78 |  |  |  |
 Avoided smiling or laughing | 0.6 | 1.3 | 18.0 | 10.8 | 0.69 | 0.80 |  |  |  |
 Felt that you look different | 0.5 | 1.2 | 15.2 | 7.6 | 0.69 | 0.84 |  |  |  |
 worried about what other people think | 0.5 | 1.2 | 15.1 | 7.6 | 0.64 | 0.82 |  |  |  |
 Been teased or bullied by peers | 0.5 | 1.2 | 14.8 | 7.4 | 0.64 | 0.79 |  |  |  |
 Missed School for any reason | 0.2 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.34 | 0.61 |  |  |  |
 Not wanted to speak/read out loud in class | 0.3 | 1.0 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 0.51 | 0.53 |  |  |  |
 Been confident | 2.0 | 1.9 | 54.1 | 108.2 | 0.19 |  |  |  | 0.92 |
 Felt attractive | 2.0 | 1.8 | 56.2 | 112.4 | 0.20 |  |  |  | 0.91 |