Malocclusion in Elementary School Children in Beirut: Severity and Related Social/Behavioral Factors

Table 4

Associations in percentage between components of malocclusion and other variables.

Associations				value
Overjet	1-2 [ideal]	3-4 [mild]	4< [mod-sev]
Age
(6-7)	38.6	41.9	19.5	0.033
(8–11)	28.2	48.0	23.8
DMFT	4.79 ± 3.98	5.36 ± 4.24	6.18 ± 4.12	0.030
Overbite	0–2 [ideal]	3-4 [moderate]	5< [mod-sev]
Age
(6-7)	63.9	24.4	11.8	0.033
(8–11)	48.7	27.4	23.8
Plaque index (PI)	1.27 ± 0.21	1.24 ± 0.16	1.30 ± 0.22	0.049
Posterior crossbite	Present	Not present
Sucking habits
Present	75.8	24.2		0.005
Not present	86.9	13.1