[Table/Fig-4]:

Dental Aesthetic Index scores and orthodontic treatment needs among study subjects

Variables	Malocclusion and orthodontic treatment needs n (%)
	No abnormality or minor malocclusion	Definite maloc-clusion	Severe maloc-clusion	Very severe or handicapping malocclusion
	No/ slight need	Elective treatment	Highly Desirable	Mandatory
Age (Years)
19-28 (n=297)	198 (66.7)%	44 (14.8)%	5 (1.7)%	50 (16.8)%
29-38 (n=324)	211 (80.8)%	0	8 (3.1)%	42 (16.1)%
Gender
Male (n=509)	180 (71.4)%	34 (13.5)%	0	38 (15.1)%
Female (n=470)	229 (74.8)%	10 (3.3)%	13 (4.2)%	54 (17.6)%
Total	409 (73.3)%	44 (7.9)%	13 (2.3)%	92 (16.5)%

Test used: Chi square test

For age groups: χ² = 134.31, df = 8, p=0.001* (Statistically significant)

For gender groups: χ² = 266.43, df = 2, p=0.054 (Statistically non-significant)