Table 2 Frequency distribution of Child impact and Family impact scores by age and sex in Manyara and Kampala

Child impact

How often has your child had pain in the teeth or mouth

3.6 (13)

6.1 (38)

8.0 (19)

6.3 (39)

5.1 (31)

5.8 (70)

How often has your child …… because of teeth or mouth problems?

  Been irritable and frustrated (cried)

5.5 (20)

7.4 (46)

11.3 (27)*

8.3 (51)

6.9 (42)

7.6 (93)

  Had trouble sleeping

2.5 (9)

4.5 (28)

6.3 (15)

4.2 (26)

4.3 (26)

4.3 (52)

  Had difficulty eating some foods

5.8 (20)

8.4 (52)

11.8 (28)*

8.3 (51)

8.3 (50)

8.3 (101)

  Avoid playing

3.3 (12)

4.0 (25)

6.3 (15)

4.4 (27)

4.1 (25)

4.3 (52)

Kampala Child impact

How often has your child had pain in the teeth or mouth

5.0 (18)

6.7 (15)

18.4(35)**

6.9 (27)

10.7 (41)

9.0 (68)

How often has your child …… because of teeth or mouth problems?

  Been irritable and frustrated(cried)

28.2 (101)

39.3 (88)

48.4 (92)**

33.3 (130)

39.5 (151)

36.5 (281)

  Had trouble sleeping

11.2 (40)

18.8 (42)

21.1 (40)**

15.4 (60)

16.2 (62)

16.2 (122)

  Had difficulty eating some foods

25.4 (91)

35.3 (79)

43.2 (82)**

31.5 (123)

33.8 (129)

32.5 (252)

  Avoid playing

13.7 (49)

20.5 (46)

24.2 (46)**

16.9 (66)

10.7 (41)

18.6 (107)

Family impact

How often have you or another family member

…… because of your child’s teeth or mouth problems?

  Taken time off from work

28.5 (102)

40.2 (90)

44.7 (85)**

34.1 (133)

37.7 (144)

36.2 (277)

  Been upset

19.6 (70)

26.8 (60)

25.8 (49)

21.3 (83)

25.1 (96)

22.8 (179)

  Felt guilty

8.4 (30)

9.4 (21)

12.1 (23)

8.5 (33)

10.7 (41)

8.7 (71)

  Financial problems

30.4 (109)

43.3 (97)

47.4 (90)**

36.2 (141)

40.6 (155)

38.2 (296)