Table 6 Construct validity of Malay PIDAQ with regards to self-perceived need for dental correction
PIDAQ variables | Need braces | N | PIDAQ scores | p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Quartiles | ||||||
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Lower | Middle | Upper | Â |
12-14 years | ||||||||
Dental Self-Confidence | No | 111 | 21.24 | 4.30 | 19.00 | 22.00 | 26.00 | 0.00* |
Yes | 128 | 15.73 | 5.41 | 12.00 | 15.00 | 19.75 | ||
Social Impact | No | 111 | 16.50 | 5.36 | 12.00 | 16.00 | 20.00 | 0.00* |
Yes | 128 | 22.21 | 8.02 | 16.00 | 21.50 | 28.00 | ||
Psychological Impact | No | 111 | 14.77 | 3.59 | 12.00 | 15.00 | 17.00 | 0.00* |
Yes | 128 | 19.33 | 5.75 | 15.00 | 19.50 | 24.00 | ||
Aesthetic Concern | No | 111 | 3.78 | 1.55 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 0.01* |
Yes | 128 | 5.45 | 2.21 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 7.00 | ||
15-17 years | ||||||||
Dental Self-Confidence | No | 89 | 22.52 | 4.48 | 9.00 | 20.00 | 26.00 | 0.00* |
Yes | 119 | 15.95 | 4.55 | 13.00 | 16.00 | 19.00 | ||
Social Impact | No | 89 | 15.53 | 5.38 | 11.00 | 15.00 | 19.00 | 0.00* |
Yes | 119 | 22.47 | 7.39 | 17.00 | 23.00 | 29.00 | ||
Psychological Impact | No | 89 | 14.18 | 4.06 | 11.50 | 14.00 | 17.00 | 0.00* |
Yes | 119 | 20.45 | 5.37 | 16.00 | 21.00 | 25.00 | ||
Aesthetic Concern | No | 89 | 3.80 | 1.55 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 0.00* |
Yes | 119 | 5.70 | 1.93 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | ||
12-17 years | ||||||||
Dental Self-Confidence | No | 200 | 21.81 | 4.42 | 18.00 | 22.00 | 25.00 | 0.00* |
Yes | 247 | 15.83 | 5.00 | 12.00 | 15.00 | 19.00 | ||
Social Impact | No | 200 | 16.07 | 5.38 | 12.00 | 16.00 | 20.00 | 0.00* |
Yes | 247 | 22.34 | 7.71 | 17.00 | 22.00 | 28.00 | ||
Psychological Impact | No | 200 | 14.51 | 3.81 | 12.00 | 15.00 | 17.00 | 0.00* |
Yes | 247 | 19.87 | 5.58 | 16.00 | 20.00 | 24.00 | ||
Aesthetic Concern | No | 200 | 3.79 | 1.55 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 0.00* |
Yes | 247 | 5.57 | 2.08 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 7.00 | ||