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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate linear regression models showing association of Oral Health Impact Profile- 14 (OHIP- 14) with Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need- Dental Health Component (IOTN- DHC) and other covariates

From: Impact of malocclusion on oral health related quality of life in young people

 

Bivariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

 

Estimates

SE

R 2

Estimates

SE

IOTN-DHC

     

Intercept

15.239

1.37***

0.16

  

No treatment need

Reference Group

 

Reference Group

Little treatment need

4.97

1.84**

4.77

1.79**

Borderline treatment need

8.88

1.88***

9.03

1.83***

High Treatment need

14.27

1.85***

 

14.41

1.80***

Sex

     

Intercept

21.9

0.90***

0.003

  

Male

Reference Group

 

Reference Group

Female

1.47

1.41

 

1.36

1.28

Age

     

Intercept

27.06

1.55***

0.03

  

15 - 18 years

Reference Group

 

Reference Group

19 - 21 years

−4.01

2.03*

−6.12

2.22**

22 - 25 years

−6.40

1.81***

 

−9.46

2.12***

Education Level

     

Intercept

23.44

1.7***

0.009

  

Secondary education

Reference Group

 

Reference Group

University education

−1.05

1.9

4.45

2.24*

    

R2 = 0.22

  1. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01 and ***P < 0.001.