Table 1 Demographics and orthodontic information of the patients answered the questionnaires
Characteristics | N | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||
 Age group | ||
  8–12 | 43 | 4.0 |
  12–18 | 305 | 28.3 |
  18–30 | 531 | 49.3 |
  30–45 | 184 | 17.1 |
  45–65 | 15 | 1.4 |
 Gender | ||
  Male | 292 | 27.1 |
  Female | 786 | 72.9 |
 Profession | ||
  Student | 556 | 51.6 |
  Teacher | 53 | 4.9 |
  Medical personnel | 67 | 6.2 |
  Employee of enterprises and institutions | 158 | 14.7 |
  Government staff | 39 | 3.6 |
  Freelancer | 69 | 6.4 |
  Others | 136 | 12.6 |
 Education background | ||
  Postgraduate | 129 | 12.0 |
  Tertiary school | 548 | 50.8 |
  Secondary school | 321 | 29.8 |
  Primary school | 80 | 7.4 |
Orthodontic | ||
 Orthodontic appliances | ||
  Fixed appliances | 581 | 53.9 |
  Clear aligners | 347 | 32.2 |
  Removable appliances | 150 | 13.9 |
 Geographical relationship with the hospital or clinic | ||
  In the same city | 744 | 69.0 |
  In the same province (except the same city) | 223 | 20.7 |
  In different provinces | 111 | 10.3 |
 Dental office | ||
  Orthodontic department in stomatological hospital | 623 | 57.8 |
  Stomatology department in general hospital | 133 | 12.3 |
  Chain dental clinic | 103 | 9.6 |
  Individual dental clinic | 219 | 20.3 |
Total | 1078 | 100.0 |