Research Article
Behavioral Pattern during Dental Pain in Intellectually Disabled Children: A Comparative Study
Table 2
Comparison of DDQ between children with intellectual disability and normal children.
| Question | Frequency | Disabled children | Normal children | Chi-square | value | | % | | % |
| Problems with brushing upper teeth | Never | 29 | 26.1 | 110 | 88 | 94.25 | 0.000* | Occasionally | 79 | 71.2 | 13 | 10.4 | Always | 3 | 2.7 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Problems with brushing lower teeth | Never | 39 | 35.1 | 115 | 92 | 84.4 | 0.000* | Occasionally | 70 | 63.1 | 9 | 7.2 | Always | 2 | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Puts away something nice to eat | Never | 106 | 95.5 | 109 | 87.2 | 5.49 | | Occasionally | 5 | 4.5 | 14 | 11.2 | Always | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Bites with molar instead of front teeth | Never | 100 | 90.1 | 95 | 76 | 9.27 | 0.010* | Occasionally | 10 | 9 | 22 | 17.6 | Always | 1 | 0.9 | 8 | 6.4 |
| Chewing at one side | Never | 96 | 86.5 | 105 | 84 | 1.511 | | Occasionally | 14 | 12.6 | 16 | 12.8 | Always | 1 | 0.9 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Problems in chewing | Never | 95 | 85.6 | 115 | 92 | 7.62 | 0.022* | Occasionally | 16 | 14.4 | 7 | 5.6 | Always | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.4 |
| Reaching for cheek while eating | Never | 100 | 90.1 | 115 | 92 | 7.49 | 0.02* | Occasionally | 11 | 9.9 | 5 | 4 | Always | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Crying at night | Never | 109 | 98.2 | 119 | 95.2 | 2.28 | | Occasionally | 2 | 1.8 | 4 | 3.2 | Always | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Crying during meals | Never | 102 | 91.9 | 121 | 96.8 | 2.72 | | Occasionally | 9 | 8.1 | 4 | 3.2 | Always | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earache at night | Never | 109 | 98.2 | 111 | 88.8 | 8.55 | 0.014* | Occasionally | 2 | 1.8 | 10 | 8 | Always | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Earache at daytime | Never | 110 | 99.1 | 114 | 91.2 | 7.76 | 0.02* | Occasionally | 1 | 0.9 | 7 | 5.6 | Always | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Earache during eating | Never | 111 | 100 | 115 | 92 | 9.27 | 0.01* | Occasionally | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6.4 | Always | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |
| Excessive salivation | Never | 15 | 13.5 | 95 | 76 | 95.3 | 0.000* | Occasionally | 73 | 65.8 | 17 | 13.6 | Always | 23 | 20.7 | 13 | 10.4 |
| Putting hand inside the mouth | Never | 45 | 40.5 | 116 | 92.8 | 74.24 | 0.000* | Occasionally | 63 | 56.8 | 9 | 7.2 | Always | 3 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Do you think your child has dental pain | Never | 101 | 91 | 107 | 85.6 | | | Always | 9 | 8.1 | 18 | 14.4 | 3.35 | | Occasionally | 1 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | | |
| How frequent is your child's dental pain | Never | 101 | 91 | 110 | 88 | 0.55 | | Occasionally | 10 | 9 | 15 | 12 | Always | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| How severe is your child's dental pain | Never | 102 | 91.9 | 66 | 52.8 | 45.21 | 0.000* | Mild | 6 | 5.4 | 50 | 40 | Moderate | 3 | 2.7 | 7 | 5.6 | Severe | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |
| When does pain occur | Never | 102 | 91.9 | 66 | 52.8 | 45.33 | 0.000* | Mild | 5 | 4.5 | 48 | 38.4 | Moderate | 3 | 2.7 | 7 | 5.6 | Severe | 1 | 0.9 | 4 | 3.2 |
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Statistically significant (). Statistically not Significant ().
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