Table 3 Relationship between a child’s BMI level and the cognitive (part II) and behavior (part III) assessment of Abeer Children Dental Anxiety Scale (ACDAS)
ACDAS | Overweight n(%) | Underweight n(%) | Normal n(%) | Total (100%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part II: Cognitive assessment of ASDAS scale | |||||
The child feels shy in the clinic | Yes | 70 (34.3) | 28 (13.7) | 106 (52) | 204 |
No | 194 (26) | 164 (22) | 389 (52.1) | 747 | |
p-value, OR (95%CI) | 0.002*, 2.113 (1.3–3.433) | 0.113,1.324 (0.935–1.874) | |||
The child feels shy for his teeth look | Yes | 42 (29.8) | 22 (15.6) | 77 (54.6) | 141 |
No | 222 (27.4) | 170 (21.0) | 418 (51.6) | 810 | |
p-value, OR (95%CI) | 0.178,1.462 (0.841–2.542) | 0.898,1.027 (0.682–1.547) | |||
The child worried of losing control | Yes | 109 (38.5) | 30 (10.6) | 144 (50.9) | 283 |
No | 155 (23.2) | 162 (24.3) | 351 (52.5) | 668 | |
p-value, OR (95%CI) | 0.0007*,1.714(1.254–2.343) | 0.0003*, 0.451 (0.292–0.697) | |||
Part III: behavior assessment of ASDAS scale | |||||
The child’s behavior in his first visit (parents) | scared | 73 (35.6) | 31 (15.1) | 101 (49.3) | 205 |
not scared | 191 (25.6) | 161 (21.6) | 394 (52.8) | 746 | |
p-value, OR (95%CI) | 0.004*, 1.985 (1.241–3.175) | 0.024, 1.491, (1.054–2.11) | |||
The child’s behavior in this visit (operator) | scared | 90 (42.1) | 28 (13.1) | 96 (44.9) | 214 |
not scared | 174 (23.6) | 164 (22.3) | 399 (54.1) | 737 | |
p-value, OR (95%CI) | < 0.001*, 3.03 (1.885–4.87) | < 0.001*, 2.15 (1.533–3.015) | |||