Table 1 Baseline characteristics and KAP scores in adolescents.

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of adolescents and parents toward malocclusion and orthodontic treatment

Adolescent Questionnaire

N(%)

Knowledge

Attitude

Practice

Mean ± SD/

M (P25, P75)

p

Mean ± SD/

M (P25, P75)

p

Mean ± SD/

M (P25, P75)

p

Total

478

8 (5, 9)

 

36 (32, 41)

 

40 (35, 45)

 

Age (years)

  

0.075

 

0.495

 

0.034

 < 11

94(19.67)

8 (5, 9)

 

38 (33, 41.25)

 

40 (35.75, 44)

 

 11–15

226(47.28)

8 (6, 9)

 

36 (33, 44)

 

43 (37, 49)

 

 16–18

158(33.05)

8.5 (6, 9)

 

37 (32, 44)

 

41 (37.25, 46)

 

Gender

  

0.415

 

0.830

 

0.638

 Boy

227(47.49)

9 (6, 9)

 

36 (33, 44)

 

42 (36, 47)

 

 Girl

251(52.51)

8 (5.5, 9)

 

37 (33, 43.5)

 

42 (38, 46)

 

Grade

  

0.039

 

0.223

 

0.187

 Primary school

136(28.45)

7 (5, 9)

 

38 (34, 43)

 

39.00 ± 8.72

 

 Junior high school

204(42.68)

8 (6, 9)

 

36 (33, 41)

 

39.89 ± 7.88

 

 Senior high school

138(28.87)

9 (6.75, 9)

 

37 (32, 47)

 

40.74 ± 6.80

 

Number of children in the family

  

0.255

 

0.033

 

0.256

 1

274(57.32)

9 (6, 9)

 

36 (32, 41)

 

43 (37, 47)

 

 2

173(36.19)

8 (5.25, 9)

 

36 (33.25, 43.75)

 

41 (38, 45.75)

 

 ≥ 3

35(6.49)

6 (3, 9)

 

39 (37.5, 47)

 

39 (33, 43.5)

 

Received orthodontic treatment

  

0.002

 

0.194

 

< 0.001

 Currently undergoing

113(23.64)

9 (6, 9)

 

37 (32, 44)

 

43 (38.5, 49)

 

 Completed

95(19.87)

8 (6, 9)

 

36 (33, 41)

 

41 (36, 45)

 

 Not received

270(56.49)

7 (5, 9)

 

36 (31, 41)

 

39 (32, 43)

 

Person suggested that you receive orthodontic treatment

  

0.377

 

0.081

 

0.024

 Family members

103(21.55)

8 (6, 9)

 

37 (33, 44)

 

42.03 ± 6.53

 

 Self-requested

55(11.51)

8 (6, 9)

 

38 (33, 40)

 

40.56 ± 7.16

 

 Doctor’s recommendation

50(10.46)

9 (7, 9)

 

35.5 (26.75, 41.25)

 

43.74 ± 8.42

 

Ways to acquire knowledge about orthodontic treatment

  

0.014

 

0.957

 

0.079

 Doctor’s education

165(34.52)

9 (6, 9)

 

36 (33, 44)

 

43 (36, 49)

 

 Parental explanation

146(30.54)

8 (5, 9)

 

37 (34, 43.5)

 

41 (38, 46)

 

 Classmate’s promotion

63(13.18)

6 (4, 9)

 

39 (32, 45.5)

 

38 (34, 46)

 

 Internet

104(21.76)

9 (7, 9)

 

36 (32, 38)

 

41 (39, 46)

 
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