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Table 2 Sense of coherence according to OASIS as well as DAI + OASIS (n = 615)

From: Influence of sense of coherence on adolescents’ self-perceived dental aesthetics; a cross-sectional study

 

Sense of coherence

Variable

High

Low

TOTAL

p-value

OR (95% CI)

 

n

%

n

%

n

%

  

Total group

308

50.1

307

49.9

615

100

  

 • OASIS

        

Negative

150

46.3

174

53.7

324

100

p a = 0.048*

1.00

Positive

158

54.3

133

45.7

291

100

 

1.17 (1.00;1.37)

 • DAI + OASIS

        

No orthodontic treatment need + Negative self-perception

56

40.0

84

60.0

140

100

p a = 0.033*

1.00

No orthodontic treatment need + Positive self-perception

99

56.6

76

43.4

175

100

 

1.41 (1.11;1.80)

Orthodontic treatment need + Negative self-perception

94

51.1

90

48.9

184

100

 

1.28 (1.00;1.64)

Orthodontic treatment need + Positive self-perception

59

50.9

57

49.1

116

100

 

1.27 (0.97;1.67)

  1. *significant association at 0.05 level
  2. aPearson’s chi-square test