Dimension 1- Oral Symptoms | Dimension 2- Functional limitations | Dimension 3- Emotional well being | Dimension 4- Social well being | Global score | ||
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Gender | Boy (n = 377) | 4.67 ± 3.44 | 4.59 ± 4.22 | 3.62 ± 5.35 | 2.75 ± 4.63 | 15.64 ± 14.02 |
Girl (n = 316) | 4.45 ± 3.23 | 4.65 ± 4.79 | 3.77 ± 5.78 | 2.69 ± 4.66 | 15.56 ± 15.18 | |
Sig | 0.390 | 0.860 | 0.725 | 0.851 | 0.945 | |
Age categories | 11–12 years (n = 160) | 4.74 ± 3.64 | 5.06 ± 4.71 | 4.11 ± 5.23 | 2.62 ± 4.18 | 16.52 ± 14.50 |
13–14 years (n = 533) | 4.52 ± 3.25 | 4.49 ± 4.41 | 3.57 ± 5.64 | 2.75 ± 4.77 | 15.32 ± 14.57 | |
Sig | 0.450 | 0.160 | 0.281 | 0.746 | 0.361 | |
Recruitment level | Public (n = 307) | 4.60 ± 3.60 | 5.21 ± 5.08 | 4.68 ± 6.44 | 3.05 ± 4.81 | 17.55 ± 16.24 |
Private (n = 386) | 4.54 ± 3.13 | 4.15 ± 3.90 | 2.90 ± 4.58 | 2.46 ± 4.50 | 14.05 ± 12.87 | |
Sig | 0.811 | 0.002 | < 0.001 | 0.099 | 0.002 | |
Malocclusion category | None/Minor (n = 387) | 4.26 ± 3.08 | 4.13 ± 3.84 | 2.72 ± 3.95 | 1.88 ± 3.12 | 12.99 ± 10.58 |
Definite (n = 141) | 4.82 ± 3.69 | 4.78 ± 4.61 | 4.13 ± 5.49 | 3.06 ± 4.88 | 16.79 ± 15.37 | |
Severe/handicapping (n = 110) | 5.06 ± 3.52 | 5.73 ± 6.15 | 6.80 ± 8.73 | 4.72 ± 7.41 | 22.31 ± 22.17 | |
Sig | 0.037 | 0.004 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
Number of decayed teeth | ≤4 (n = 570) | 4.41 ± 3.30 | 4.48 ± 4.36 | 3.34 ± 5.26 | 2.47 ± 4.03 | 14.70 ± 13.42 |
> 4 (n = 119) | 5.20 ± 3.35 | 5.16 ± 4.99 | 5.24 ± 6.47 | 3.88 ± 6.77 | 19.49 ± 18.47 | |
Sig. | 0.019 | 0.131 | 0.001 | 0.003 | 0.001 | |
Number of filled teeth | ≤ 2 (n = 542) | 4.63 ± 3.37 | 4.70 ± 4.50 | 3.86 ± 5.67 | 2.81 ± 4.54 | 16.00 ± 14.54 |
> 2 (n = 147) | 4.26 ± 3.15 | 4.22 ± 4.40 | 2.95 ± 4.93 | 2.38 ± 5.01 | 13.80 ± 14.37 | |
Sig. | 0.230 | 0.250 | 0.074 | 0.325 | 0.104 | |
Missing teeth | ≤0 (n = 666) | 4.54 ± 3.33 | 4.53 ± 4.46 | 3.48 ± 5.28 | 2.58 ± 4.43 | 15.13 ± 14.17 |
> 0 (n = 23) | 4.78 ± 3.16 | 6.43 ± 4.87 | 9.17 ± 8.94 | 6.61 ± 7.99 | 27.00 ± 19.38 | |
Sig. | 0.733 | 0.045 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
DMFT | ≤6 (n = 608) | 4.44 ± 3.29 | 4.47 ± 4.41 | 3.47 ± 5.38 | 2.52 ± 4.14 | 14.91 ± 13.77 |
> 6 (n = 81) | 5.36 ± 3.44 | 5.51 ± 4.88 | 5.12 ± 6.39 | 4.16 ± 7.28 | 20.15 ± 18.67 | |
Sig. | 0.020 | 0.051 | 0.012 | 0.003 | 0.002 |