Table 3. | Relationship between age (dependent variable) and domains of Orthognathic Quality of Life Questionnaire (OQLQ), Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-49), Generic form of the SF36 and a Visual Analoge Scale (independent variables) through Stepwise Multiple Linear Regression analysis without gender influence and controlled by gender |
| Stepwise Multiple Linear Regression (not controlled by gender) |
Significance | 95% Confidence Interval for B | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | R Square | B | P | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
| 0.49 | 0.24 | ||||
| OQLQ Oral Function | 0.84 | 0.000 | 0.4 | 1.2 | |
| SF36 Emotional well being | 0.17 | 0.008 | 0.047 | 0.29 | |
| Stepwise Linear Regression (female) | |||||
| 0.59 | 0.35 | ||||
| SF36 Emotional well being | 0.29 | 0.001 | 0.12 | 0.46 | |
| OQLQ Facial aesthetics | 1 | 0.008 | 0.28 | 1.7 | |
| Stepwise Linear Regression (male) | |||||
| 0.81 | 0.66 | ||||
| Visual Analogue Scale | -0.34 | 0.003 | -0.55 | -0.13 | |
| SF36 Role limitations due to physical health | -0.15 | 0.001 | -0.23 | -0.06 | |
| OHIP Social disability | -0.45 | 0.017 | -0.81 | -0.08 | |
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