Research Article

[Retracted] The Psychosocial Impact of Dental Esthetics in Undergraduates with Borderline Malocclusion

Table 4

Multivariate regression of PADAQ and its subscale scores against continuous possible variables.

VarODGenderDSTPTNTE
Ou (95% CI) (95% CI) (95% CI) (95% CI) (95% CI) (95% CI)

SI-1.78 (-3.49, 0.08)0.04-0.56 (-2.10, 0.97)0.470.21 (-2.03,2.45)0.850.03 (-0.05, 0.11)0.510.12 (0.06, 0.19)<0.010.05 (-0.01, 0.11)0.13
PI-0.76 (-2.20, 0.67)0.30-0.46 (-1.74, 0.83)0.480.14 (-1.74, 2.02)0.890.00 (-0.07, 0.08)0.930.11 (.05, 0.16)<0.01-0.00 (-0.06, 0.05)0.88
AC-0.34 (-1.09, 0.42)0.38-0.19 (-0.86, 0.49)0.59-0.06 (-1.05, 0.93)0.910.02 (-0.03, 0.06)0.410.06 (0.02, 0.09)<0.01-0.02 (-0.05, 0.01)0.27
DHC-1.78 (-3.49, -0.08)0.04-0.56 (-2.09, 0.97)0.470.21 (-2.03, 2.45)0.85-0.02 (-0.08, 0.12)0.71-0.04 (-0.12, 0.03)0.27-0.10 (-0.18, -0.03)<0.01
PIDAQ-4.06 (-7.78, -0.34)0.03-2.37 (-5.71, 0.97)0.16-0.11 (-4.99,4.77)0.970.03 (-0.18, 0.24)0.780.24 (0.08, 0.41)<0.01-0.08 (-0.24, 0.08)0.31

Abbreviations: OD: orthodontic desire; DS: dental student; PIDAQ: Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire; SI: Social Impact; PI: Psychological Impact; AC: Aesthetic Concern; DHC: Dental Health Component; TE: -score of extroversion; TN: -score of neuroticism; TP: -score of psychoticism. ; .