Table 3.
Variable |
Orthodontic Compliance Indicators |
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Treatment Duration (M ± SD) |
Failed Appointments (M ± SD) |
Incidence of Breakage (M ± SD) |
Total Number of Breakages (M ± SD) |
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Gender | ||||
Male (n = 35) | 22.08 ± 6.68 | 1.49 ± 2.02 | 3.09 ± 1.92 | 5.40 ± 4.10 |
Female (n = 73) | 22.92 ± 7.28 | 1.34 ± 1.67 | 2.32 ± 1.76 | 3.70 ± 3.22 |
t-test P value | .56 | .70 | .041* | .021* |
Mean difference | −0.85 | 0.14 | 0.77 | 1.70 |
95% confidence interval | −3.74 to 2.04 | −0.59 to 0.87 | 0.034 to 1.51 | 0.27 to 3.14 |
Tooth brushing | ||||
Yes (n = 101) | 22.77 ± 7.07 | 1.37 ± 1.82 | 2.48 ± 1.78 | 3.99 ± 3.38 |
No (n = 7) | 20.91 ± 7.49 | 1.71 ± 1.25 | 3.86 ± 2.34 | 8.00 ± 4.80 |
t-test P value | .503 | .620 | .054 | .004* |
Mean difference | 1.86 | −0.35 | −1.38 | −4.01 |
95% confidence interval | −3.63 to 7.36 | −1.73 to 1.04 | −2.79 to 0.02 | −6.70 to −1.32 |
School | ||||
Public (n = 68) | 23.49 ± 6.98 | 1.37 ± 1.76 | 2.60 ± 1.80 | 4.31 ± 3.53 |
Private (n = 40) | 21.24 ± 7.10 | 1.43 ± 1.84 | 2.50 ± 1.92 | 4.15 ± 3.75 |
t-test P value | .11 | .87 | .78 | .83 |
Mean difference | 2.25 | −0.06 | 0.10 | 0.16 |
95% confidence interval | −0.53 to 5.02 | −0.76 to 0.65 | −0.63 to 0.83 | −1.27 to 1.59 |
Statistically significant.