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Table 1 Baseline COHIP-SF 19 scores in the three groups

From: Reflection on patients’ experience with orthodontic appliances wear and its impact on oral health related quality of life: observational comparative study

Characteristic

Group

Test of significance

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

H [2]

p-value

Oral health score

16 (14–18)

16 (13–18)

15 (14–17)

1.205

0.547

Functional well-being score

14 (12–14)

14 (12–15)

14 (13–16)

4.122

0.127

Socio-emotional well-being score

Pairwise comparisons

28 (23–34)

A

40 (38–40)

B

19 (15–23) C

53.302

< 0.001

Total COHIP-SF 19 score

Pairwise comparisons

57 (49–64)

A

67 (63–72)

B

47 (42–53)

C

43.988

< 0.001

  1. Notes: Data is median (Q1-Q3), test of significance is Kruskal-Wallis H-test. Pairwise comparisons are presented as letters (similar letters = insignificant difference, different letters = significant difference).
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