Table 4.

Barriers toward orthodontic treatment based on the gender and the age group.

Variable	Priority of Barrier toward Orthodontic Treatment
Order of barrier toward orthodontic treatment	1st	2nd	3rd
	Cost (632) 34.8%	Long treatment duration (355) 19.5%	Pain (285) 15.7%
Gender	1st	2nd	3rd
Female	Cost	Long treatment duration	Pain
Male	Cost	Long treatment duration	Pain
Age group (year)	Priority in the Barrier toward Orthodontic Treatment
	1st	2nd	3rd
20s	Cost	Long treatment duration	Pain
30s	Cost	Long treatment duration	Pain
40s	Cost	Long treatment duration	Pain
50s	Cost	Long treatment duration	Pain