Table 7 Results of the questionnaire given separately for unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate patients
Question 1 | Type of cleft | N | Nose | Upper lip | None, completely satisfied | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Which part of your face do you consider the least satisfying? | Unilateral | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | .124 |
Bilateral | 5 | 1 | 4 | / | ||
Question 2 | Type of cleft | N | yes | no | Question not answered | p |
Does the recommendation for corrective facial surgery meet your personal needs? | Unilateral | 17 | 16 | 1 | / | .411 |
Bilateral | 5 | 4 | / | 1 | ||
Question 3 | Type of cleft | N | Nose | Upper lip | Question not answered | p |
If you think about corrective facial surgery, which feature of your face should be improved (nose/upper lip)? | Unilateral | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .030 |
Bilateral | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
Question 4 | Type of cleft | N | Type of Cleft | p | ||
4.1 How satisfied are you with your facial aesthetics? | Unilateral | 17 | 6.18 ±1.8 | 0.216 | ||
Bilateral | 5 | 6.40 ± 1.9 | ||||
Total | 22 | 6.2 ± 1.9 | ||||
4.2 How symmetrical do you consider your face? | Unilateral | 17 | 5.1 ± 1.8 | 0.039 | ||
Bilateral | 5 | 7.2 ± 1.9 | ||||
Total | 22 | 5.6 ± 2.0 | ||||
4.3 How satisfied are you with the appearance of your nose? | Unilateral | 17 | 5.3 ± 2.9 | 0.154 | ||
Bilateral | 5 | 6.8 ± 2.5 | ||||
Total | 22 | 5.4 ± 2.5 | ||||
4.4 How satisfied are you with the appearance of your upper lip? | Unilateral | 17 | 5.1 ± 2.0 | 0.202 | ||
Bilateral | 5 | 6.4 ± 1.7 | ||||
Total | 22 | 5.4 ± 1.9 | ||||
Question 5 | Type of cleft | N | yes | no | p | |
Do you plan to undergo secondary corrective facial surgery within the following 2 years? | Unilateral | 17 | 13 | 4 | .869 | |
Bilateral | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||
Question 6 | Type of cleft | N | I am satisfied with facial appearance | I am tired of being operated on | I feel too young | p |
If you do not plan to undergo secondary corrective facial surgery, what is the reason? | Unilateral | 17 | 1 | / | 2 | .853 |
Bilateral | 5 | / | / | 1 | ||