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. 2020 Sep;54(3):283–293. doi: 10.15644/asc54/3/6

Table 2. Malocclusion severity and psychosocial profile.

Variable (range) mean std. deviation min-max
IOTN AC self-assessed (1=best–10=least esthetic) 2.0 1.0 1-5
IOTN AC professionally assessed (1=best–10=least esthetic) 2.1 1.1 1-7
ICON score (7=no/minor malocclusion-120=major malocclusion) 20.4 12.0 7-57
Self-esteem (10=low-50=high) 43.1 4.5 32-50
Extraversion (8=low-40=high) 29.4 4.7 17-38
Agreeableness (9=low-45=high), 33.6 4.6 20-45
Conscientiousness (9=low-45=high) 34.8 4.6 25-45
Neuroticism (8=low-40=high) 19.6 5.1 11-33
Intellect (10=low-50=high) 37.8 4.9 27-48
Concern over mistakes (9=low-45=high) 19.1 6.8 9-44
Organization (6=low-30=high) 25.3 3.7 14-30
Parental expectations (5=low-25=high) 11.3 4.2 5-23
Personal standards (7=low-35=high) 23.1 4.5 12-34
Doubts and actions (4=low-20=high) 9.5 3.3 4-18
Parental criticism (4=low-20=high) 6.1 2.5 4-14
Global perfectionism (without organisation) (29=low; 145=high) 69.0 14.4 36-118
Satisfaction with orofacial esthetics, OES (8=completely dissatisfied – 40=completely satisfied) 32.6 3.9 23-40
Orofacial aesthetics, OHIP OFA (0=never at all-24=very frequently) 7.0 4.2 0-20
Psychosocial impact, OHIP PSI (0=never at all-60=very frequently) 3.4 5.3 0-21
Aesthetic concern, AC (0=low-12=high) 2.0 2.2 0-9
Psychological impact, PI (0=low-32=high) 5.6 3.8 0-17
Social impact, SI (0=low-24=high) 3.1 3.9 0-18
Dental self-confidence, DSC (0=low-24=high) 15.8 4.6 2-24