Clinical Study

Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need in Obese Adolescents

Table 2

Prevalence of the aesthetic component (AC) of the IOTN in the two groups, with the indication of significant differences.

Degrees of IOTN (AC)Test group
: 100 patients
Control group
: 100 patients
Odds ratio
Confidence interval 95%
value

1–4
 Total33360.88 (0.49–1.57)0.65 N.S.
 Males 1518 0.8 (0.38–1.7)0.57 N.S.
 Females18181 (0.49–2.1) 1 N.S.
5–7
 Total44411.13 (0.641.98)0.67 N.S.
 Males23211.12 (0.58–2.2)0.73 N.S.
 Females21201.06 (0.54–2.11) 0.86 N.S.
8–10
 Total23231.0 (0.521.93) 1 N.S.
 Males12111.1 (0.46–2.63)0.82 N.S.
 Females11120.91 (0.38–2.16)0.82 N.S.

N.S.: not significant.
Significant differences in Chi-square test results with 95% confidence interval; .