Table 2 Mean and standard deviation of OHRQoL, oral health status, and PRECEDE model constructs in terms of age and gender groups of children in the present study
From: Predictors of oral health-related quality of life in 2–5 year-old children in the South of Iran
Mean score | Age groups (months) | p value | Total mean score | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24–35 | 36–47 | 48–59 | 60–71 | Total | ||||||||
Girl | Boy | Girl | Boy | Girl | Boy | Girl | Boy | Girl | Boy | |||
OHRQoL | 18.45 ± 7.71 | 18.13 ± 9.34 | 18.80 ± 8.39 | 17.50 ± 5.69 | 20.73 ± 9.51 | 20.98 ± 9.26 | 21.16 ± 9.22 | 20.64 ± 6.92 | 19.69 ± 8.70 | 19.21 ± 8.04 | 0.89 | 19.46 ± 8.38 |
Oral health status | 4 ± 1.79 | 3.78 ± 2.29 | 3.76 ± 2.12 | 3.62 ± 180 | 3.55 ± 2.21 | 3.35 ± 1.97 | 3.41 ± 2.20 | 3.75 ± 2.01 | 3.70 ± 2.07 | 3.61 ± 2 | 0.76 | 3.66 ± 2.04 |
Oral health behaviors | 6.86 ± 2.66 | 6.58 ± 3.03 | 6.88 ± 1.90 | 8.15 ± 2.66 | 8.29 ± 2.35 | 7.65 ± 2.50 | 8.59 ± 2.25 | 8.57 ± 2.54 | 7.59 ± 2.40 | 7.70 ± 2.77 | 0.001 | 7.64 ± 2.58 |
Predisposing factors | 96.51 ± 8.91 | 97.27 ± 7.50 | 96.07 ± 6.70 | 97.41 ± 7.58 | 96.69 ± 6.90 | 95.78 ± 9.63 | 96.07 ± 6.12 | 98.32 ± 6.60 | 96.35 ± 7.21 | 97.12 ± 7.94 | 0.97 | 96.73 ± 7.57 |
Reinforcing factors | 7.35 ± 2.32 | 7.61 ± 2.23 | 8 ± 2.72 | 7.51 ± 2.44 | 8.29 ± 2.42 | 7.92 ± 2.91 | 8.44 ± 2.19 | 8.54 ± 1.93 | 8 ± 2.45 | 7.85 ± 2.44 | 0.08 | 7.93 ± 2.44 |
Enabling factors | 11.08 ± 3.59 | 11.42 ± 4.02 | 11.67 ± 4.44 | 10.82 ± 3.64 | 12.33 ± 3.55 | 12 ± 4.46 | 12.44 ± 4.06 | 11.86 ± 3.71 | 11.85 ± 3.92 | 11.49 ± 3.97 | 0.24 | 11.68 ± 3.94 |