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Table 4 Profile of patients who were (n = 111) and were not (n = 124) satisfied with their general dental appearance

From: Factors influencing patient satisfaction with dental appearance and treatments they desire to improve aesthetics

 

Satisfied

χ2 statistics (df)

p value

 

Yes (%)

n = 111

No (%)

n = 124

  

Age group (years)

    

   < 35

68 (61.3)

78 (62.9)

1.135 (2)

0.567

   35 - 54

35 (31.5)

41 (33.1)

  

   ≥ 55

8 (7.2)

5 (4.0)

  

Sex

    

   Male

45 (40.5)

25 (20.2)

11.631 (1)

0.001

   Female

66 (59.5)

99 (79.8)

  

Education

    

   Primary/Secondary

70 (63.1)

87 (70.2)

1 331 (1)

0.249

   Post secondary/Tertiary

41 (36.9)

37 (29.8)

  

Dissatisfied with tooth color

    

   No

66 (59.5)

37 (29.8)

20.873 (0)

< 0.001

   Yes

45 (40.5)

87 (70.2)

  

Felt that teeth were crowded

    

   No

84 (75.7)

89 (71.8)

0.459 (1)

0.498

   Yes

27 (24.3)

35 (28.2)

  

Felt that teeth were poorly aligned

    

   No

80 (72.1)

79 (63.7)

1.872 (1)

0.171

   Yes

31 (27.9)

45 (36.3)

  

Felt that teeth protruded

    

   No

97 (87.4)

83 (66.9)

13.666 (1)

< 0.001

   Yes

14 (12.6)

41 (33.1)

  

Perceived dental caries

    

   No

63 (56.8)

70 (56.6)

0.002 (1)

0.962

   Yes

48 (43.2)

54 (43.5)

  

Perceived non-aesthetic restorations

    

   No

78 (70.3)

85 (68.5)

0.082 (1)

0.775

   Yes

33 (29.7)

39 (31.5)

  

Perceived fractures

    

   No

94 (84.7)

105 (84.7)

0.000 (1)

0.999

   Yes

17 (15.3)

19 (15.3)

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