Expression of pain and distress in children during dental extractions through drawings as a projective measure: A clinical study

Table 2 Distribution of faces, leg, activity, cry, consolability scale and frankl scores based on age, gender and accompanying person

Variables		FLACC (local anaesthetic administration)					FLACC (extractions)					Frankl (total score)
		Mode	0	1-3	4-6	7-10	Mode	0	1-3	4-6	7-10	Mode	2	3	4
Age	4-6	4	0	2	5	0	3	1	3	1	2	3	0	4	3
				1.86%	4.67%			0.93%	2.80%	0.93%	1.86%			3.73%	2.80%
	> 6-9	4	0	16	14	3	4	4	14	12	3	4	4	5	24
				14.95%	13.08%	2.80%		3.73%	13.08%	11.20%	2.80%		3.73%	4.67%	22.42%
	> 9-13	2	4	52	11	0	2	19	41	7	0	4	7	9	51
			3.73%	48.59%	10.28%			17.75%	38.31%	6.54%			6.54%	8.41%	47.66%
	Significance		< 0.011				< 0.011					0.06NS
Gender	Boys	2	2	37	17	2	2	14	29	12	3	4	3	11	44
			1.86%	34.57%	15.88%	1.86%		13.08%	27.10%	11.20%	2.80%		2.80%	10.28%	41.12%
	Girls	2	2	33	13	1	2	10	29	8	2	4	8	7	34
			1.86%	30.80%	12.14%	0.93%		9.34%	27.10%	7.47%	1.86%		7.47%	6.54%	31.77%
	Significance		0.95NS				0.82NS					0.16NS
Accompanying person	Mother	2	1	34	19	1	2	9	32	11	3	4	7	9	39
			0.93%	31.77%	17.75%	0.93%		8.41%	29.99%	10.28%	2.80%		6.54%	8.41%	36.44%
	Father	2	3	21	6	1	0	13	14	4	0	4	2	2	27
			2.80%	19.6%	5.60%	0.93%		12.14%	13.08%	3.73%			1.86%	1.86%	25.23%
	Guardian	2	0	15	5	1	2	2	12	5	2	4	2	7	12
				14.01%	4.67%	0.93%		1.86%	11.20%	4.67%	1.86%		1.86%	6.54%	11.20%
	Significance		0.34NS				0.07NS					0.10NS

¹Significant at 0.01 level. FLACC: Faces, leg, activity, cry, consolability scale; NS: Not significant.