Oral hygiene practices were recorded using a standardized
questionnaire, completed by the main caregivers of
the children with S-ECC. The standardized questionnaire
was prepared according to a national survey (2006).4 Parents
or primary caregivers were asked to complete questionnaires
concerning demographic characteristics,
socioeconomic status of the family, oral hygiene behavior
of the children and parents/caregivers, oral health related
knowledge of parents/caregiver, and the dental experience
of the children. A maximum score of 100 for the 10 questions
was available to test oral health knowledge.
The entire procedure was conducted after obtaining
permission from the Institution Review Board (IRB, KMUHIRB-
970009), and informed consent was provided by parents
or primary caregiver.
Division of Dentistry of Children and Disabled of Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital were
recruited for this survey. Habits and knowledge related to oral hygiene were obtained with
a standardized questionnaire completed by the primary caregivers of children with S-ECC.
The data were analyzed using Microsoft Access software and JMP statistical software. Chisquare
test, ANOVA, and linear regression were used for statistical comparison.