Background
Methods
Study population
Arabic translations
Instruments used
Statistical analysis
Results
Characteristic | n (%) | AREALD-30 | AREALD-99 |
---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Gender
| |||
Males | 110 (62.1%) | 21.6 (6.9) | 74.1 (20.3) |
Females | 67 (37.9%) | 22.5 (6.8) | 76.4 (20.6) |
Educational status
| |||
Primary | 6 (3.4%) | 15.5 (10.1) | 55.2 (34.2) |
Intermediate | 9 (5.1%) | 19.3 (7.3) | 69.7 (21.6) |
Secondary | 44 (24.9%) | 21.5 (4.8) | 72.9 (15.9) |
Graduation | 107 (60.5%) | 22.7 (6.5) | 77.9 (18.8) |
Post-graduation | 11 (6.2%) | 23.3 (4.6) | 78.3 (13.3) |
Dental visit
| |||
Visited within previous 6 months | 46 (26.0%) | 22.6(5.7) | 76.5 (16.1) |
Visited within previous 6 -12 months | 73 (41.2%) | 22.8 (6.6) | 78.5 (18.1) |
Never been to dentist | 58 (32.8%) | 20.2 (7.6) | 69.0 (24.5) |
Self-perception of oral health status
| |||
Poor | 17 (9.6%) | 17.8 (8.4) | 63.0 (28.4) |
Fair | 59 (33.3%) | 21.9 (7.4) | 75.9 (20.7) |
Good | 47 (26.6%) | 22.3(5.6) | 75.1 (16.7) |
Very good | 38 (21.5%) | 22.7(6.5) | 76.4 (19.1) |
Excellent | 16 (9.0%) | 23.8 (6.0) | 80.0 (19.8) |
Reliability
Mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum | Cohen kappa | ICC (95% CI) | Cronbach's alpha | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AREALD-30
| 21.97 | 6.85 | 0 | 30 | 0.83 | 0.992 (0.979-0.997) | 0.89 |
AREALD-99
| 74.94 | 20.37 | 5 | 99 | 0.81 | 1.00 (0.999-1.00) | 0.91 |
Validity
AREALD-99 | A-OHIP-14 | Self-perceived oral health status | Dental visiting habits | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AREALD-30
| 0.959* | -0.105 | 0.136 | -0.142 |
Items | Item mean | Infit MNSQ | Infit ZSTD | Outfit MNSQ | Outfit ZSTD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Temporomandibular | 0.34 | 1.08 | 0.5 | 1.34 | 0.6 |
Hypoplasia | 0.36 | 0.78 | -1.4 | 0.50 | -0.2 |
Plaque | 0.42 | 0.85 | -1.0 | 1.37 | 0.6 |
Braces | 0.49 | 1.37 | 2.30 | 1.52 | 0.80 |
Cellulitis | 0.45 | 0.85 | -1.0 | 0.82 | 0.0 |
Apicoectomy | 0.49 | 1.18 | 1.0 | 1.14 | 0.4 |
Fluoride | 0.63 | 0.74 | -1.60 | 0.54 | -1.0 |
Bruxism | 0.66 | 0.71 | -1.8 | 0.77 | -0.3 |
Pulp | 0.65 | 0.83 | -0.9 | 1.36 | 0.8 |
Periodontal | 0.62 | 0.86 | -0.7 | 0.61 | -0.8 |
Enamel | 0.60 | 0.92 | -0.3 | 0.71 | -0.5 |
Restoration | 0.71 | 0.64 | -2.1 | 0.47 | -1.3 |
Fistula | 0.63 | 1.44 | 2.0 | 1.42 | 0.9 |
Sealant | 0.72 | 1.25 | 1.2 | 1.20 | 0.5 |
Genetics | 0.82 | 1.10 | 0.5 | 1.25 | 0.6 |
Incipient | 0.81 | 0.76 | -1.1 | 0.50 | -0.9 |
Dentition | 0.81 | 0.96 | 0.0 | 0.55 | -0.7 |
Abscess | 0.82 | 1.09 | 0.4 | 1.20 | 0.5 |
Malocclusion | 0.80 | 1.13 | 0.5 | 0.62 | -0.3 |
Denture | 0.89 | 0.68 | -1.2 | 0.36 | -0.6 |
Gingiva | 0.91 | 1.28 | 1.0 | 7.75 | 3.4 |
Hyperemia | 0.87 | 0.69 | -1.1 | 0.51 | -0.2 |
Analgesia | 0.84 | 1.11 | 0.4 | 0.73 | 0.1 |
Sugar | 0.93 | 0.66 | -1.0 | 0.22 | -0.4 |
Smoking | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.0 | 0.33 | 0.0 |
Floss | 0.93 | 1.15 | 0.4 | 5.25 | 1.8 |
Extraction | 0.93 | 1.23 | 0.6 | 7.56 | 2.0 |
Halitosis | 0.96 | 0.91 | 0.0 | 0.20 | 0.1 |
Caries | 0.95 | 0.72 | -0.4 | 0.27 | 0.5 |
Brush | 0.98 | 1.16 | 0.4 | 9.00 | 2.7 |