Table 1 Characteristics of the 8 to 10-year-old group
Patients aged between 8 and 10 | OI I | OI III | OI IV | Others | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic Characteristics | |||||
Enrolment number – n (%) | 26 (46) | 16 (29) | 11 (20) | 3 (5) | 56 (100) |
Female | 13 (50) | 12 (75) | 7 (64) | 2 (66) | 34 (61) |
Age – mean (SD) | 9.3 (1.0) | 9.2 (0.9) | 9.8 (0.5) | 9.6 (0.5) | 9.4 (0.9) |
Race (White) – n (%) | 22 (85) | 13 (81) | 5 (45) c | 3 (100) | 43 (77) |
others | 4 (15) | 3 (19) | 6 (55) c | 0 (0) | 13 (23) |
Insurance status (Private) – n (%) | 20 (77) | 8 (50) | 8 (73) | 2 (67) | 38 (68) |
Medicare/Medicaid | 6 (23) | 8 (50) | 3 (27) | 1 (33) | 18 (32) |
Pertinent Medical and Physical Conditions | |||||
Family history (Yes) – n (%) | 19 (73) a | 2 (12) | 3 (21) c | 3 (100) | 27 (48) |
Chronic pain in body (Yes) – n (%) | 8 (31) | 9 (56) | 3 (27) | 1 (33) | 21 (37) |
Bisphosphonate (Yes) – n (%) | 11 (42) | 16 (100) | 11 (100) | 3 (100) | 41 (73) |
Wheelchair use (Yes) – n (%) | 1 (4) a | 14 (88) b | 4 (36) c | 2 (67) | 21 (38) |
Oral condition | |||||
DI (Yes) – n (%) | 5 (19) a | 11 (69) | 6 (55) c | 0 (0) | 22 (39) |
Molar Malocclusion Classification – n (%) | |||||
Cl I | 11 (42) | 3 (19) | 1 (9) | 0 (0) | 15 (27) |
Cl III | 11 (42) | 12 (75) | 7 (64) | 2 (67) | 32 (57) |
Cl II & mutilated | 4 (16) | 1 (6) | 3 (27) | 1 (33) | 9 (16) |