Table 4.
Linear correlation analysis of general information of adolescent patients and their self-management ability scores in each dimension (r).
| Questionnaire score | Gender | Age | Duration of fixed appliance wear | Grade | Family type | Place of residence | Living situation | Primary caregiver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total score | 0.227b | -0.114a | -0.158b | -0.163b | 0.035 | -0.096 | 0.094 | 0.079 |
| Knowledge dimension | 0.101 | -0.65 | -0.168b | -0.083 | 0.066 | -0.151a | 0.089 | 0.125a |
| Belief dimension | 0.195b | -0.253b | -0.09 | -0.250b | -0.087 | 0.047 | 0.087 | -0.037 |
| Behavioral dimension | 0.175b | -0.129a | -0.117a | -0.157b | 0.06 | -0.007 | 0.084 | 0.007 |
| Environmental dimension | 0.177b | -0.108 | -0.093 | -0.105 | -0.023 | -0.037 | 0.095 | 0.054 |