Table 4 Path Analysis for Structural Model Impact of Mother’s Dental Anxiety, Children’s Dental Anxiety (Model 1), and Children’s Dental Caries (Model 2) on COHRQoL, Child Impact Section (CIS) and Family Impact Section (FIS) [n = 842]
Relationship | Beta estimate | S.E | C.R | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mother’s Dental Anxiety → COHRQoL | 0.14 | 0.03 | − 5.02 | < 0.001 |
Children’s Dental Anxiety → COHRQoL | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.998 |
Children’s Dental Caries → COHRQoL | 0.04 | 0.01 | − 6.74 | < 0.001 |
Mother’s Dental Anxiety → CIS | 0.08 | 0.02 | − 4.71 | < 0.001 |
Children’s Dental Anxiety → CIS | 0.01 | 0.02 | − 0.30 | 0.765 |
Children’s Dental Caries → CIS | 0.01 | 0.01 | − 3.23 | 0.001 |
Mother’s Dental Anxiety → FIS | 0.01 | 0.01 | − 3.18 | 0.001 |
Children’s Dental Anxiety → FIS | 0.01 | 0.01 | − 0.38 | 0.704 |
Children’s Dental Caries → FIS | 0.10 | 0.01 | − 4.72 | < 0.001 |