Knowledge, attitude and practice of patients towards orthodontic treatment

Mathew, Roselyn; Sathasivam, Hans Prakash; Mohamednor, Lisa; Yugaraj, Prethiba

doi:10.1186/s12903-023-02780-y

BMC Oral Health

Table 2 Responses of study participants based on sex

From: Knowledge, attitude and practice of patients towards orthodontic treatment

Questions	Total (N = 507)		Males		Females		p value
Questions	n	%	n	%	n	%	p value
K1) Braces
(i) Correct	496	97.8	176	96.7	320	98.5	0.192**
(ii) Incorrect	11	2.2	6	3.3	5	1.5	0.192**
K2) The duration of undergoing orthodontic treatment is
(i) Correct	439	86.6	156	85.7	283	87.1	0.666**
(ii) Incorrect	68	13.4	26	14.3	42	12.9	0.666**
K3) Instructions on oral hygiene and eating habits
(i) Correct	497	98	176	96.7	321	98.8	0.109**
(ii) Incorrect	10	2	6	3.3	4	1.2	0.109**
K4) If the treatment is incomplete, the condition of my teeth will
(i) Correct	352	69.4	123	67.6	229	70.5	0.500**
(ii) Incorrect	155	30.6	59	32.4	96	29.5	0.500**
K5) After my braces are removed
(i) Correct	410	80.9	137	75.3	273	84	0.017**
(ii) Incorrect	97	19.1	45	24.7	52	16	0.017**
A1) I think that people who wear braces do not look attractive
(i) Correct	373	73.6	117	64.3	256	78.8	0.000**
(ii) Incorrect	134	26.4	65	35.7	69	21.2	0.000**
A2) I often wait a very long time in the waiting area
(i) Correct	179	35.3	59	32.4	120	36.9	0.309**
(ii) Incorrect	328	64.7	123	67.6	205	63.1	0.309**
A3) Time spent with the orthodontist during my appointment is
(i) Correct	420	82.8	154	84.6	266	81.8	0.428**
(ii) Incorrect	87	17.2	28	15.4	59	18.2	0.428**
A4) I am happy with the treatment outcome so far
(i) Correct	404	79.7	145	79.7	259	79.7	0.995**
(ii) Incorrect	103	20.3	37	20.3	66	20.3	0.995**
A5) My orthodontic treatment is expensive
(i) Correct	378	74.6	123	67.6	255	78.5	0.007**
(ii) Incorrect	129	25.4	59	32.4	70	21.5	0.007**
P1) Restrict certain food and alter my dietary habits to maintain braces
(i) Correct	202	39.8	73	40.1	129	39.7	0.927**
(ii) Incorrect	305	60.2	109	59.9	196	60.3	0.927**
P2) Brush and rinse mouth more often so that food does not get stuck in the braces
(i) Correct	391	77.1	132	72.5	259	79.7	0.065**
(ii) Incorrect	116	22.9	50	27.5	66	20.3	0.065**
P3) While undergoing orthodontic treatment, I clean my teeth using
(i) Correct	295	58.2	91	50	204	62.8	0.005**
(ii) Incorrect	212	41.8	91	50	121	37.2	0.005**
P4) Brackets/wires often break or dislodge due to my carelessness
(i) Correct	260	51.3	85	46.7	175	53.8	0.123**
(ii) Incorrect	247	48.7	97	53.3	150	46.2	0.123**
P5) Often forget or miss my appointment dates
(i) Correct	397	78.3	125	68.7	272	83.7	0.000**
(ii) Incorrect	110	21.7	57	31.3	53	16.3	0.000**

**Pearson’s Chi Square test
Bold entries highlight the statistically significant value

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