Research Article
Perception of Iraqi Orthodontists and Patients toward Accelerated Orthodontics
Table 5
Fee increase for reduction in time.
| | Reduction in time (%) | Group | Increase in fees by 10% | Increase in fees by 20% | Increase in fees by 30% | Increase in fees by 40% | Increase in fees by 50% | Chi-square | d.f. | value | | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) |
| | 10 | Orthodontists | 20 (8.5%) | 40 (16.9%) | 20 (8.5%) | 16 (6.8%) | 16 (6.8%) | 24.515 | 4 | 0.00006 | | Patients | 223 (57.5%) | 86 (22.2%) | 48 (12.4%) | 22 (5.7%) | 9 (2.3%) |
| | 20 | Orthodontists | 72 (30.5%) | 144 (61.0%) | 72 (30.5%) | 60 (25.4%) | 40 (16.9%) | 9.261 | 4 | 0.05489 | | Patients | 126 (32.5%) | 142 (36.6%) | 66 (17.0%) | 33 (8.5%) | 21 (5.4%) |
| | 30 | Orthodontists | 128 (54.2%) | 48 (20.3%) | 128 (54.2%) | 72 (30.5%) | 60 (25.4%) | 27.944 | 4 | 0.0000128 | | Patients | 88 (22.7%) | 141 (36.3%) | 87 (22.4%) | 52 (13.4%) | 20 (5.2%) |
| | 40 | Orthodontists | 8 (3.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 8 (3.4%) | 80 (33.9%) | 64 (27.1%) | 76.174 | 4 | | | Patients | 76 (19.6%) | 119 (30.7%) | 98 (25.3%) | 62 (16.0%) | 33 (8.5%) |
| | 50 | Orthodontists | 8 (3.4%) | 4 (1.7%) | 8 (3.4%) | 8 (3.4%) | 56 (23.7%) | 45.39 | 4 | | | Patients | 74 (19.1%) | 95 (24.5%) | 102 (26.3%) | 78 (20.1%) | 39 (10.1%) |
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