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Table 2 Distribution of DAI components according to various disability conditions

From: The prevalence of malocclusion and its association with dental caries among 12-18-year-old disabled adolescents

DAI components

MD

MD + CP

MD + A

DS

MD + S-HI

MD + LD

Total

P value

Missing teeth

0

94 (87.0)

50 (90.9)

13 (92.9)

26 (72.2)

9 (75)

18 (100)

210 (86.4)

0.037

≥1

14 (13.0)

5 (9.1)

1 (7.1)

10 (27.8)

3 (25)

0 (0)

33 (13.6)

Incisal segment crowding

0

15 (13.9)

12 (21.8)

7 (50)

0 (0)

1 (8.3)

2 (11.1)

37 (15.2)

<0.001

1-2

93 (86.1)

43 (78.2)

7 (50)

36 (100)

11 (91.7)

16 (88.9)

206 (84.8)

Incisal segment spacing

0

46 (42.6)

27 (49.1)

7 (50)

18 (50)

6 (50)

9 (50)

113 (46.5)

0.944

1-2

62 (57.4)

28 (50.9)

7 (50)

18 (50)

6 (50)

9 (50)

130 (53.5)

Midline diastema

0

72 (66.7)

45 (81.8)

8 (57.1)

31 (86.1)

8 (66.7)

14 (77.8)

178 (73.3)

0.081

≥1 mm

36 (33.3)

26 (47.3)

7 (50)

35 (97.2)

10 (83.3)

13 (72.2)

166 (68.3)

Largest anterior maxillary irregularity

0

36 (33.3)

26 (47.3)

7 (50)

1 (2.8)

2 (16.7)

5 (27.8)

77 (31.7)

<0.001

≥1 mm

72 (66.7)

29 (52.7)

7 (50)

35 (97.2)

10 (83.3)

13 (72.2)

166 (68.3)

Largest anterior mandibular irregularity

0

21 (19.4)

17 (30.9)

6 (42.9)

6 (16.7)

1 (8.3)

3 (16.7)

54 (22.2)

0.124

≥1 mm

87 (80.6)

38 (69.1)

8 (57.1)

30 (83.3)

11 (91.7)

15 (83.3)

189 (77.8)

Anterior maxillary overjet

0-2 mm

26 (24.1)

16 (29.1)

2 (14.3)

24 (66.7)

4 (33.3)

6 (33.3)

78 (33.1)

<0.001

≥3 mm

82 (75.9)

39 (70.9)

12 (85.7)

12 (33.3)

8 (66.7)

12 (66.7)

165 (67.9)

Anterior mandibular overjet

0

104 (96.3)

52 (94.5)

13 (92.9)

30 (83.3)

11 (91.7)

18 (100)

228 (93.8)

0.096

≥1 mm

4 (3.7)

3 (5.5)

1 (7.1)

6 (16.7)

1 (8.3)

0 (0)

15 (6.2)

Vertical anterior openbite

0

91 (84.3)

44 (80)

12 (85.7)

25 (69.4)

11 (91.7)

15 (83.3)

198 (81.5)

0.401

≥1 mm

17 (15.7)

11 (20)

2 (14.3)

11 (30.6)

1 (8.3)

3 (16.7)

45 (18.5)

Antero-posterior molar relationship

Normal

20 (18.5)

9 (16.4)

2 (14.3)

2 (5.6)

2 (16.7)

1 (5.6)

36 (14.8)

<0.001

Half cusp deviation

50 (46.3)

25 (45.5)

5 (35.7)

2 (5.6)

2 (16.7)

6 (33.3)

90 (37)

Full cusp deviation

38 (35.2)

21 (38.2)

7 (50)

32 (88.9)

8 (66.7)

11 (61.1)

117 (48.1)

  1. MD Mental disability, CP Cerebral palsy, DS Down’s syndrome, LD Learning disability, A – Autism, S-HI Sensory-hearing impairment.