Table 1 Prevalence of self-perceived malocclusion among 11-12-year-old Peruvian schoolchildren
Covariables | Perceived malocclusion | No perceived malocclusion | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | ||
Sex | 0.275 | ||||
Girls | 142 | 34.5 | 270 | 65.5 | |
Boys | 150 | 38.2 | 243 | 61.8 | |
Age | 0.057 | ||||
11 years | 91 | 41.6 | 128 | 58.4 | |
12 years | 201 | 34.3 | 385 | 65.7 | |
Education level | 0.021 | ||||
Primary school | 172 | 39.9 | 259 | 60.1 | |
High school | 120 | 32.1 | 254 | 67.9 | |