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Table 4 Intensity of the impacts associated with self-perceived malocclusion, by covariables, among 11-12-year-old Peruvian schoolchildren

From: Prevalence, intensity and extent of Oral Impacts on Daily Performances associated with self-perceived malocclusion in 11-12-year-old children

Covariables

Intensity of the impacts

p value

 

Very little

Little

Moderate

Severe

Very severe

 
 

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

 

Sex

          

0.187

   Girls

14

19.4

32

44.4

13

18.1

9

12.5

4

5.6

 

   Boys

22

41.4

11

20.8

10

18.9

8

15.1

2

3.8

 

Age

          

0.447

   11 years

13

37.2

10

28.6

6

17.1

4

11.4

2

5.7

 

   12 years

23

25.6

33

36.7

17

18.9

13

14.4

4

4.4

 

Education level

          

0.029

   Primary school

23

36.6

22

34.9

9

14.2

7

11.1

2

3.2

 

   High school

13

21.0

21

33.8

14

22.6

10

16.1

4

6.5

 
  1. Mann- Whitney test was used
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