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Table 3 Association between OASIS and socio-demographic and oral clinical data

From: Malocclusion, dental aesthetic self-perception and quality of life in a 18 to 21 year-old population: a cross section study

VARIABLE

POORER SELF-PERCEPTION1 n (%)

BETTER SELF–PARCEPTION1 n (%)

χ2

p

Per capita income

    

(median - BRL)

    

 ≤525.00

19 (27.5)

50 (72.5)

0.996

0.318

 >525.00

14 (20.3)

55 (79.7)

  

Soldier’s education

    

(years of schooling completed)

    

 ≤8 years

4 (28.6)

10 (71.4)

0.186

0.666

 >8 years

29 (23.4)

95 (76.6)

  

Mother’s soldier education

    

(years of schooling completed)

    

 ≤8 years

17 (25.8)

49 (74.2)

0.090

0.765

 >8 years

16 (23.5)

52 (76.5)

  

Father’s soldier education

    

(years of schooling completed)

    

 ≤8 years

14 (24.1)

44 (75.9)

0.012

0.912

 >8 years

16 (25.0)

48 (75.0)

  

DMF-T

    

 ≠ zero

25 (24.0)

79 (76.0)

0.004

0.952

 Zero

8 (23.5)

26 (76.5)

  

DMF-T in anterior teeth

    

 ≠ zero

6 (28.6)

15 (71.4)

0.295

0.587

 Zero

27 (23.1)

90 (76.9)

  

DAI

    

 Severe malocclusion2

17 (45.9)

20 (54.1)

13.488

<0.001

 Minor malocclusion3

16 (15.8)

85 (84.2)

  

Previous orthodontic treatment

    

 Yes

10 (28.6)

25 (71.4)

0.559

0.455

 No

23 (22.3)

80 (77.7)

  

Dental trauma

    

 Present

12 (30.0)

28 (70.0)

1.014

0.316

 Absent

21 (21.9)

75 (78.1)

  
  1. 1Cutoff point: 75th percentile - scores between 17 and 29 - poorer self-perception; scores between 5 and 16 - better self-perception. 2DAI scores > 30. 3DAI scores ≤ 30.