Original Research Article
Year: 2014 | Month: January | Volume: 4 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 17-21
Evaluating the Psychological Concern of Malocclusion among Karnataka School Children of Different Socioeconomic Grounds
Roopa Siddegowda1*, Rani M.S2
1Research Scholar, 2Professor and Head
Department of Orthodontics, Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore.
*Corresponding Author: Roopa Siddegowda
ABSTRACT
Aims: To evaluate the Psychological concern of malocclusion among Karnataka school children of different socioeconomic grounds.
Settings and Design: School settings and Descriptive cross-sectional Epidemiological survey
Methods and Material: A cross-sectional epidemiological survey was conducted in all the 30 districts of Karnataka. School children in the age group of 10-16 years were the target population. Population proportionate technique was employed for the sample size estimation. A total sample of 9505 was randomly selected from 102 schools which consisted of Government, Aided and Private schools all over Karnataka. Modified Kuppuswamy’s scale for grading the Socio-economic status of the children was used.
Statistical analysis: Simple Descriptive statistics, Oneway Anova and Scheffs Post-hoc test
Results and Conclusion: Private school children had high psychological concern about personal appearance and social issues. Government school children had low psychological concern about personal appearance and social issues.
Key words: Personal issues, Social issues, Malocclusion, Government school, Aided school, Private school.