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 4 Responses of study participants based on income level

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

Questions	Total (N = 507)		B40		NON-B40		p value
Questions	n	%	n	%	n	%	p value
K1) Braces
(i) Correct	496	97.8	351	97.5	145	98.6	0.424**
(ii) Incorrect	11	2.2	9	2.5	2	1.4	0.424**
K2) The duration of undergoing orthodontic treatment is
(i) Correct	439	86.6	312	86.7	127	86.4	0.935**
(ii) Incorrect	68	13.4	48	13.3	20	13.6	0.935**
K3) Instructions on oral hygiene and eating habits
(i) Correct	497	98	354	98.3	143	97.3	0.438**
(ii) Incorrect	10	2	6	1.7	4	2.7	0.438**
K4) If the treatment is incomplete, the condition of my teeth will
(i) Correct	352	69.4	244	67.8	108	73.5	0.207**
(ii) Incorrect	155	30.6	116	32.2	39	26.5	0.207**
K5) After my braces are removed
(i) Correct	410	80.9	284	78.9	126	85.7	0.076**
(ii) Incorrect	97	19.1	76	21.1	21	14.3	0.076**
A1) I think that people who wear braces do not look attractive
(i) Correct	373	73.6	257	71.4	116	78.9	0.081**
(ii) Incorrect	134	26.4	103	28.6	31	21.1	0.081**
A2) I often wait a very long time in the waiting area
(i) Correct	179	35.3	123	34.2	56	38.1	0.401**
(ii) Incorrect	328	64.7	237	65.8	91	61.9	0.401**
A3) Time spent with the orthodontist during my appointment is
(i) Correct	420	82.8	295	81.9	125	85	0.402**
(ii) Incorrect	87	17.2	65	18.1	22	15	0.402**
A4) I am happy with the treatment outcome so far
(i) Correct	404	79.7	287	79.7	117	79.6	0.974**
(ii) Incorrect	103	20.3	73	20.3	30	20.4	0.974**
A5) My orthodontic treatment is expensive
(i) Correct	378	74.6	257	71.4	121	82.3	0.010**
(ii) Incorrect	129	25.4	103	28.6	26	17.7	0.010**
P1) Restrict certain food and alter my dietary habits to maintain braces
(i) Correct	202	39.8	148	41.1	54	36.7	0.361**
(ii) Incorrect	305	60.2	212	58.9	93	63.3	0.361**
P2) Brush and rinse mouth more often so that food does not get stuck in the braces
(i) Correct	391	77.1	277	76.9	114	77.6	0.883**
(ii) Incorrect	116	22.9	83	23.1	33	22.4	0.883**
P3) While undergoing orthodontic treatment, I clean my teeth using _
(i) Correct	295	58.2	207	57.5	88	59.9	0.624**
(ii) Incorrect	212	41.8	153	42.5	59	40.1	0.624**
P4) Brackets/wires often break or dislodge due to my carelessness
(i) Correct	260	51.3	175	48.6	85	57.8	0.060**
(ii) Incorrect	247	48.7	185	51.4	62	42.2	0.060**
P5) Often forget or miss my appointment dates
(i) Correct	397	78.3	277	76.9	120	81.6	0.245**
(ii) Incorrect	110	21.7	83	23.1	27	18.4	0.245**

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

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