Validation and reliability of the Malaysian English version of the psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics questionnaire for adolescents

Table 6 Construct validity of English PIDAQ with regards to self-perceived need for dental correction

PIDAQ variables	Need Braces	N	PIDAQ Scores					p value
PIDAQ variables	Need Braces	N	Mean	SD	Quartiles			p value
					Lower	Middle	Upper
12–14 years
Dental Self-Confidence	No	68	18.8	4.8	16.0	19.0	22.0	0.00*
Dental Self-Confidence	Yes	85	13.3	5.3	9.0	13.0	17.0	0.00*
Social Impact	No	68	15.8	5.3	12.0	15.0	19.0	0.00*
Social Impact	Yes	85	21.1	6.9	15.5	20.0	27.0	0.00*
Psychological Impact	No	68	14.7	4.6	11.0	14.0	17.0	0.00*
Psychological Impact	Yes	85	18.3	5.6	14.0	17.0	23.5	0.00*
Aesthetic Concern	No	68	4.0	1.7	2.3	4.0	5.0	0.00*
Aesthetic Concern	Yes	85	5.3	2.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	0.00*
Total PIDAQ	No	68	53.3	10.0	46.0	53.0	58.0	0.01*
	Yes	85	58.0	11.8	49.0	57.0	69.0	0.01*
15–17 years
Dental Self-Confidence	No	47	18.9	4.3	16.0	18.0	22.0	0.00*
Dental Self-Confidence	Yes	98	13.4	5.3	10.0	13.0	16.0	0.00*
Social Impact	No	47	15.6	5.5	10.0	17.0	20.0	0.00*
Social Impact	Yes	98	21.7	6.5	17.0	22.0	25.0	0.00*
Psychological Impact	No	47	13.3	4.4	9.0	13.0	17.0	0.00*
Psychological Impact	Yes	98	19.4	5.1	15.0	20.0	23.0	0.00*
Aesthetic Concern	No	47	3.7	1.4	2.0	4.0	5.0	0.00*
Aesthetic Concern	Yes	98	5.4	1.8	4.0	5.0	6.3	0.00*
Total PIDAQ	No	47	51.4	9.9	44.0	51.0	57.0	0.00*
	Yes	98	59.9	11.7	51.0	61.0	68.3	0.00*
12–17 years
Dental Self-Confidence	No	115	18.8	4.6	16.0	19.0	22.0	0.00*
Dental Self-Confidence	Yes	183	13.4	5.1	10.0	13.0	16.0	0.00*
Social Impact	No	115	15.7	5.4	11.0	15.0	19.0	0.00*
Social Impact	Yes	183	21.4	6.7	16.0	21.0	26.0	0.00*
Psychological Impact	No	115	14.1	4.5	10.0	14.0	17.0	0.00*
Psychological Impact	Yes	183	18.9	5.3	15.0	19.0	23.0	0.00*
Aesthetic Concern	No	115	3.9	1.6	2.0	4.0	5.0	0.00*
Aesthetic Concern	Yes	183	5.3	1.9	4.0	5.0	6.0	0.00*
Total PIDAQ	No	115	52.5	10.0	45.0	53.0	58.0	0.00*
Total PIDAQ	Yes	183	59.0	11.7	50.0	59.0	69.0	0.00*

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