Expression of pain and distress in children during dental extractions through drawings as a projective measure: A clinical study

Table 1 Distribution of Child drawing: Hospital scale and facial pain scale-revised scores based on age, gender and accompanying person

Variables		CD: H						FPS-R (local anaesthetic administration)					FPS-R (extractions)
		Mean ± SD	Classification
			≤43	44-83	84-129	130-167	>168	Mode	0	2-4	6-8	10	Mode	0	2-4	6-8	10
Age	4-6	76.43 ± 16.08	0	4	3	-	-	8	1	2	2	2	0	2	0	3	2
				3.73%	2.80%				0.93%	1.86%	1.86%	1.86%		1.86%		2.8%	1.86%
	> 6-9	76.06 ± 15.36	0	21	12	-	-	10	5	11	7	10	0	8	8	10	7
				19.6%	11.20%				4.67%	10.28%	6.54%	9.34%		7.47%	7.47%	9.34%	6.54%
	> 9-13	72.87 ± 16.75	3	43	21	-	-	2	6	38	17	6	0	17	24	18	8
			2.80%	40.18%	19.60%				5.60%	35.51%	15.88%	5.60%		15.88%	22.42%	16.82%	7.47%
	Significance		0.70NS					0.10NS					0.44NS
Gender	Boys	78.03 ± 15.29	0	35	23	-	-	2	7	22	17	12	0	14	17	17	10
				32.71%	21.49%				6.54%	20.56%	15.88%	11.2%		13.08%	15.88%	15.88%	9.34%
	Girls	69.41 ± 16.18	3	33	13	-	-	2	5	29	9	6	0	13	15	14	7
			2.80%	30.8%	12.14%				4.67%	27.10%	8.41%	5.60%		12.14%	14.01%	13.08%	6.54%
	Significance		0.08NS					0.17NS					0.97NS
Accom-panying person	Mother	72.55 ± 15.61	1	39	15	-	-	2	5	27	14	9	0	13	14	15	13
			0.93%	36.4%	14.01%				4.67%	25.23%	13.08%	8.41%		12.14%	13.08%	14.01%	12.14%
	Father	77.61 ± 17.15	1	16	14	-	-	2	5	14	8	4	2	10	15	6	3
			0.93%	14.95%	13.08%				4.67%	13.08%	7.47%	3.73%		9.34%	14.01%	5.60%	2.80%
	Guardian	72.90 ± 16.36	1	13	7	-	-	2	2	10	4	5	8	4	13	10	1
			0.93%	12.14%	6.54%				1.86%	9.34%	3.73%	4.67%		3.73%	12.14%	9.34%	0.93%
	Significance		0.47NS					0.90NS					0.12NS

CD: H: Children drawing: Hospital scale; FPS-R: Facial pain scale-revised; NS: Not significant, SD: Standard deviation.