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. 2020 Mar 4;43(1):62–73. doi: 10.1016/j.bj.2019.05.011

Table 3.

Scores and discriminant validity for Mandarin Chinese FACE-Q scales among groups of subjects.

FACE-Q scales Pre-OGS group Post-OGS group Control group Pre-OGS group vs
Post-OGS group
Post-OGS group vs
Control group
Pre-OGS group vs
Control group
p-value p-value p-value
Appearance appraisal scales
Facial appearance overall 44.52 ± 19.36 (0–100) 68.06 ± 20.38 (35–100) 56.51 ± 16.01 (19–93) <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Cheeks 46.02 ± 19.13 (0–100) 66.11 ± 21.11 (30–100) 60.67 ± 20.84 (0–100) <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Cheekbones 68.05 ± 22.23 (11–95) 74.83 ± 21.53 (25–100) 72.00 ± 20.94 (0–100) <0.01 >0.05 <0.01
Chin 35.57 ± 22.91 (0–87) 67.83 ± 18.56 (57–100) 64.18 ± 24.55 (0–100) <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Under chin 69.52 ± 19.75 (30–100) 83.00 ± 15.23 (42–100) 77.77 ± 18.01 (30–100) <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Lower face and jawline 35.11 ± 26.72 (0–100) 72.32 ± 21.00 (34–100) 63.74 ± 23.24 (0–100) <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Nose 44.16 ± 26.15 (0–100) 59.79 ± 24.54 (0–100)a 59.93 ± 19.48 (35–100) <0.01 >0.05 <0.01
Nostrils 46.57 ± 25.70 (0–100) 59.11 ± 28.52 (0–100)a 67.56 ± 24.73 (0–100) <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Lips 47.00 ± 21.41 (0–100) 64.79 ± 22.17 (25–100) 66.16 ± 19.24 (32–100) <0.01 >0.05 <0.01
Quality-of-life scales
Social function 42.89 ± 21.66 (0–100) 56.72 ± 23.59 (0–100)a 54.53 ± 21.65 (9–100) <0.01 >0.05 <0.01
Psychological well-being 53.16 ± 24.21 (5–100) 66.42 ± 23.09 (36–100) 69.74 ± 21.26 (23–100) <0.01 <0.01 <0.01
Early life impact 76.40 ± 25.81 (26–100)
Patient experience scales
Outcome 71.35 ± 21.65 (0–100)a
Decision 76.66 ± 22.24 (33–100)
Medical team 91.26 ± 15.24 (53–100)
Office staff 89.62 ± 17.04 (33–100)
Surgeon 91.92 ± 16.14 (37–100)

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (range); Abbreviations: OGS: orthognathic surgery; Pre-OGS group: subjects with no history of OGS; Post-OGS group: subjects with history of OGS; –: not applicable.

a

One (social function and outcome scales) and three (nose and nostril scales) patients had zero values.