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Table 5 Construct validity of Malay PIDAQ with regards to ranking of self-perceived dental appearance

From: Validation and reliability of the translated Malay version of the psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics questionnaire for adolescents

PIDAQ variables

Rate appearance

N

PIDAQ scores

p value

Mean

SD

Quartiles

     

Lower

Middle

Upper

 

12-14 years

Dental Self-Confidence

Excellent

40

22.88

5.11

20.00

24.00

26.75

0.00*

Good

156

21.06

4.34

18.00

21.00

24.00

Average

94

15.49

3.78

12.75

15.00

17.00

Poor

29

10.97

4.19

8.00

10.00

13.00

Social Impact

Excellent

40

14.73

5.68

10.00

14.00

18.00

0.00*

Good

156

17.59

5.75

13.00

17.00

21.75

Average

94

21.34

6.83

16.00

21.00

25.25

Poor

29

29.28

7.75

25.50

29.00

35.50

Psychological Impact

Excellent

40

13.40

3.52

11.00

13.00

16.00

0.00*

Good

156

15.96

4.01

13.00

16.00

19.00

Average

94

18.55

4.43

15.00

18.00

21.00

Poor

29

25.52

4.41

24.00

25.00

29.00

Aesthetic Concern

Excellent

40

3.70

1.68

2.25

3.00

4.00

0.00*

Good

156

3.90

1.60

3.00

4.00

5.00

Average

94

5.18

1.73

4.00

5.00

6.00

Poor

29

7.52

2.01

6.50

8.00

9.00

15-17 years

Dental Self-Confidence

Excellent

37

25.00

5.76

23.00

27.00

29.00

0.00*

Good

127

21.29

4.19

18.00

21.00

25.00

Average

88

15.76

3.08

14.00

15.50

18.00

Poor

19

12.05

4.56

8.00

12.00

16.00

Social Impact

Excellent

37

14.84

6.47

9.00

15.00

18.00

0.00*

Good

127

16.26

5.25

12.00

16.00

19.00

Average

88

21.80

6.19

17.00

21.00

26.00

Poor

19

29.89

7.10

28.00

32.00

33.00

Psychological Impact

Excellent

37

13.24

4.97

10.00

12.00

16.25

0.00*

Good

127

15.12

3.96

12.00

15.00

18.00

Average

88

20.20

4.52

16.00

20.00

23.75

Poor

19

25.26

5.59

25.00

26.00

29.00

Aesthetic Concern

Excellent

37

3.46

1.63

2.00

3.00

4.00

0.00*

Good

127

4.02

1.48

3.00

4.00

5.00

Average

88

5.72

1.46

5.00

6.00

7.00

Poor

19

7.47

2.12

6.00

7.00

10.00

12-17 years

Dental Self-Confidence

Excellent

77

23.90

5.50

21.00

25.00

28.00

0.00*

Good

283

21.17

4.27

18.00

21.00

25.00

Average

182

15.62

3.45

13.00

15.00

18.00

Poor

48

11.40

4.33

8.00

11.50

13.00

Social Impact

Excellent

77

14.78

6.03

10.00

15.00

18.00

0.00*

Good

283

16.99

5.56

13.00

17.00

21.00

Average

182

21.56

6.51

17.00

21.00

26.00

Poor

48

29.52

7.43

26.00

30.00

34.75

Psychological Impact

Excellent

77

13.32

4.25

10.00

13.00

16.00

0.00*

Good

283

15.58

4.00

13.00

16.00

18.00

Average

182

19.35

4.54

16.00

19.00

22.00

Poor

48

25.42

4.86

24.00

26.00

29.00

Aesthetic Concern

Excellent

77

3.58

1.65

2.00

3.00

4.00

0.00*

Good

283

3.96

1.55

3.00

4.00

5.00

Average

182

5.43

1.63

4.00

5.00

6.00

Poor

48

7.50

2.03

6.00

8.00

9.00

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. *p < 0.05