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Table 1 Coding of the drawings

From: Inconsistencies in the drawing and interpretation of smiley faces: an observational study

Codinga

Frequency (%)

Classic face

371 (54.9)

Adapted face

273 (40.4)

Schematic face

32 (4.7)

Nose present

261 (38.6)

Nose absent

415 (61.4)

Closed mouth

572 (84.6)

Open/other mouth

102 (15.1)

No mouth

2 (0.3)

Outline present

479 (70.9)

Outline absent

197 (29.1)

  1. aA total of 676 participants were included in the analysis, having provided both age and gender. The remaining 47 (6.5%) drawings were excluded because age and or gender were missing