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Table 1 Pre-treatment variables

From: The effect of vestibular, lingual, and aligner appliances on the quality of life of adult patients during the initial stages of orthodontic treatment

 

Vestibular

Lingual

Aligner

V-L

V-A

L-A

P signif.

n

41

37

39

   

Mean age (+−SD)

26.4 (+−7.3)

30 (+−6.9)

27.8 (+−6.9)

P < 0.05

NS

NS

Gender (male:female)

19:22

17:20

18:21

NS

NS

NS

Marital status (married:single)

14:27

11:26

13:26

NS

NS

NS

Education level (secondary:tertiary)

2:39

0:37

0:39

NS

NS

NS