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Table 5 Construct validity of the adapted English PIDAQ with regards to self-perceived dental appearance rank

From: Validation and reliability of the Malaysian English 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

20

20.0

5.3

14.0

22.5

23.8

0.00*

Good

111

17.6

4.9

14.0

18.0

20.0

Average

54

12.7

4.4

9.8

13.0

16.0

Poor

17

9.9

4.2

7.0

8.0

11.5

 Social Impact

Excellent

20

16.7

5.1

12.0

16.0

20.5

0.00*

Good

111

17.1

5.8

12.0

16.0

22.0

Average

54

19.7

6.5

14.8

19.0

24.5

Poor

17

25.7

7.0

21.0

27.0

30.5

 Psychological Impact

Excellent

20

14.8

5.2

10.5

15.0

17.0

0.00*

Good

111

15.1

4.7

12.0

15.0

19.0

Average

54

17.9

4.7

14.0

17.5

21.3

Poor

17

21.7

5.5

18.0

23.0

26.0

 Aesthetic Concern

Excellent

20

3.8

1.7

2.0

3.0

5.8

0.00*

Good

111

4.1

1.9

3.0

4.0

5.0

Average

54

5.1

1.9

4.0

5.0

6.0

Poor

17

6.5

2.2

4.5

6.0

8.5

 Total PIDAQ

Excellent

20

55.2

8.7

49.5

53.5

60.5

0.02*

Good

111

54.0

10.9

46.0

54.0

62.0

Average

54

55.4

11.2

46.8

53.0

66.3

Poor

17

63.8

12.1

53.0

67.0

74.0

15–17 years

 Dental Self-Confidence

Excellent

18

19.9

6.5

13.8

21.0

25.5

0.00*

Good

78

17.5

4.4

14.0

17.0

21.0

Average

73

13.3

3.8

10.5

13.0

16.0

Poor

21

9.2

2.6

6.5

10.0

11.5

 Social Impact

Excellent

18

17.7

6.9

9.8

18.0

22.8

0.00*

Good

78

16.8

5.7

12.8

17.0

20.0

Average

73

21.6

5.6

17.5

22.0

26.0

Poor

21

25.6

8.1

19.0

25.0

31.5

 Psychological Impact

Excellent

18

15.4

5.9

9.8

15.5

20.0

0.00*

Good

78

14.3

4.7

11.0

13.0

18.0

Average

73

19.1

4.4

15.0

20.0

22.5

Poor

21

22.2

5.5

17.5

24.0

27.0

 Aesthetic Concern

Excellent

18

4.0

2.3

2.0

3.0

6.0

0.00*

Good

78

4.1

1.6

2.8

4.0

5.0

Average

73

5.3

1.4

4.0

5.0

6.0

Poor

21

6.1

2.3

4.0

6.0

8.0

 Total PIDAQ

Excellent

18

56.6

11.3

45.0

54.5

64.8

0.00*

Good

78

52.6

11.0

44.0

53.0

61.3

Average

73

59.3

10.5

52.0

59.0

67.5

Poor

21

63.1

14.1

50.0

67.0

74.0

12–17 years

 Dental Self-Confidence

Excellent

38

20.0

5.8

14.0

21.5

24.3

0.00*

Good

189

17.6

4.7

14.0

18.0

20.5

Average

127

13.0

4.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

Poor

38

9.5

3.4

7.0

9.0

11.3

 Social Impact

Excellent

38

16.9

6.0

11.8

16.0

22.0

0.00*

Good

189

17.0

5.7

12.5

17.0

21.0

Average

127

20.8

6.0

16.0

20.0

26.0

Poor

38

25.6

7.5

19.8

27.0

31.0

 Psychological Impact

Excellent

38

15.1

5.5

10.0

15.0

18.3

0.00*

Good

189

14.8

4.7

11.0

15.0

18.0

Average

127

18.6

4.6

15.0

19.0

22.0

Poor

38

22.0

5.4

17.8

23.5

26.3

 Aesthetic Concern

Excellent

38

3.9

2.0

2.0

3.0

6.0

0.00*

Good

189

4.1

1.6

3.0

4.0

5.0

Average

127

5.2

1.6

4.0

5.0

6.0

Poor

38

6.3

2.2

4.0

6.0

8.0

 Total PIDAQ

Excellent

38

55.8

9.9

47.8

55.0

63.3

0.00*

Good

189

53.4

11.0

45.0

54.0

61.5

Average

127

57.6

10.9

50.0

56.0

57.0

Poor

38

63.4

13.0

50.0

67.0

74.0

  1. *p < 0.05