Table 6:
Associations Between Self-Assessment and Professional (Orthodontist) Assessment of Orthodontic Treatment Need According to the Aesthetic Component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need
Self-Perceived Need
Professional Need (%)
Definite
Moderate
No Need
Total
Definite need
22 (55.0)
8 (20.0)
10 (25.0)
40
Moderate need
15 (22.4)
16 (23.9)
36 (53.7)
67
No need
71 (14.1)
83 (16.4)
351 (69.5)
505
Total
108
107
397
612
X
2
= 50.95, df = 4, p =0.00