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Table 3 Comparison of the AC grades by sex, socio-economic status and age of the students

From: Normative and self-perceived orthodontic treatment need of a Peruvian university population

Covariables

Borderline or definite need

No need

p value

 

n

%

n

%

 

Sex

    

0.750

   Female

15

12.1

109

87.9

 

   Male

21

13.4

136

86.6

 

Age

    

0.750

   < 18 years

15

12.1

109

87.9

 

   ≥ 18 years

21

13.4

136

86.6

 

Socio-economic status (SES)

    

0.054

   Low

24

16.7

120

83.3

 

   Medium

12

10.5

102

89.5

 

   High

0

0.0

23

100.0

 
  1. Chi-square test was used
  2. Degree of freedom = 1 for sex and age, 2 for SES