Table 2.
Frequency and Percentage of answers for each item in BSSQ (brace).es
| Items | Answers to the Items | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item 1 | Strongly agree | 9 | 25,7 |
| Agree | 20 | 57,1 | |
| I feel uncomfortable by the appearance of my body in the brace | Disagree | 5 | 14,3 |
| Strongly disagree | 1 | 2,9 | |
| Item 2 | Strongly agree | 7 | 20,0 |
| Agree | 13 | 37,1 | |
| It is hard for me to be open with my brace. | Disagree | 7 | 20,0 |
| Strongly disagree | 8 | 22,9 | |
| Item 3 | Strongly agree | 9 | 25,7 |
| Agree | 11 | 31,4 | |
| Disagree | 10 | 28,6 | |
| I feel uncomfortable in situations where other people can see my brace. | Strongly disagree | 5 | 14,3 |
| Item 4 | Strongly disagree | 6 | 17,1 |
| Disagree | 9 | 25,7 | |
| I don't feel embarrassed when people see my brace | Agree | 14 | 40,0 |
| Strongly agree | 6 | 17,1 | |
| Item 5 | Strongly agree | 9 | 25,7 |
| Agree | 12 | 34,3 | |
| I avoid body contact so that no-one knows that I wear a brace. | Disagree | 13 | 37,1 |
| Strongly disagree | 1 | 2,9 | |
| Item 6 | Strongly agree | 15 | 42,9 |
| Agree | 12 | 34,3 | |
| When deciding what kind of clothes to wear or how to wear my hair, I try to make sure my brace is hidden | Disagree | 5 | 14,3 |
| Strongly disagree | 3 | 8,6 | |
| Item 7 | Disagree | 3 | 8,6 |
| Agree | 11 | 31,4 | |
| I don't feel embarrassed to show my brace to people close to me (parents, friends and school- friends) | Strongly agree | 21 | 60,0 |
| Item 8 | Strongly agree | 4 | 11,4 |
| Agree | 8 | 22,9 | |
| Because of my brace I avoid activities/hobbies, which otherwise I love to do. | Disagree | 12 | 34,3 |
| Strongly disagree | 11 | 31,4 | |