Table 4.
Comparison of esthetic and functional factors that influenced the decision to begin orthodontic treatment between males and females in the adult survey
| Question | Answers (Can choose more than one answer) | Males (n=69) n (%) | Females (n=262) n (%) | P † |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What were the main reasons that made (you/your child) start orthodontic treatment | To enhance esthetic appearance | 41 (59.4) | 153 (58.4) | 0.878† |
| Functional Concerns (breathing, eating, or pronunciation) | 5 (7.2) | 35 (13.4) | 0.166† | |
| What were the esthetic problems that led (you/your child) to start orthodontic treatment | To enhance the look of my face | 15 (21.7) | 71 (27.1) | 0.366† |
| Crowding | 23 (33.3) | 69 (26.3) | 0.248† | |
| To get the perfect smile | 13 (18.8) | 70 (26.7) | 0.179† | |
| Spacing | 15 (21.7) | 68 (26.0) | 0.472† | |
| Teeth inclination | 16 (23.2) | 54 (20.6) | 0.641† | |
| Smile shift | 8 (11.6) | 29 (11.1) | 0.902† | |
| Rotated teeth | 3 (4.3) | 20 (7.6) | 0.433‡ | |
| Others | 5 (7.2) | 14 (5.3) | 0.545† | |
| What were the functional problems that led (you/your child) to start orthodontic treatment | Teeth malocclusion | 8 (11.6) | 55 (21.0) | 0.077† |
| Upper jaw protruded and/or lower jaw retruded | 11 (15.6) | 54 (20.6) | 0.385† | |
| Lower jaw protruded and/or upper jaw retruded | 2 (2.9) | 13 (5.0) | 0.745‡ | |
| Temporomandibular joint | 4 (5.8) | 10 (3.8) | 0.501‡ | |
| Pronunciation | 4 (5.8) | 10 (3.8) | 0.501‡ | |
| Eating and chewing | 0 | 14 (5.3) | 0.048‡ | |
| Breathing | 1 (1.4) | 8 (3.1) | 0.691‡ | |
| Others | 0 | 1 (0.4) | 1.00‡ |
†Chi-square test ‡Fisher’s Exact test *Statistically significant (P<0.05)