Table 3.
Associations between malocclusion and scores for the Child Perceptions Questionnaire and its four individual domains.
| Questionnaire Domain | All (N = 420) | No Malocclusion (n = 289) | Malocclusion (n = 131) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| Oral symptoms | 3.96 (3.47) | 3.83 (3.47) | 4.25 (3.48) | 0.264 |
| Functional limitations | 5.26 (5.32) | 5.20 (5.08) | 5.39 (5.83) | 0.745 |
| Emotional well-being | 10.83 (7.43) | 10.76 (7.57) | 10.98 (7.15) | 0.783 |
| Social well-being | 7.41 (6.30) | 7.40 (6.19) | 7.44 (6.55) | 0.948 |
| Total score | 27.46 (18.30) | 27.20 (18.21) | 28.03 (18.55) | 0.672 |
p-value was estimated using t-test.