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Table 2 Malocclusion and sex profile of study participants (N = 495)

From: Association between malocclusion, caries and oral hygiene in children 6 to 12 years old resident in suburban Nigeria

Variables

Male

N (%)

242 (48.9%)

Female

N (%)

253(51.1%)

Total

N (%)

495(100%)

p value

Age

 6–12 years

242 (48.9%)

253 (51.1%)

495 (100%)

 

Crowding

 Present

48 (19.8%)

69 (27.3%)

117 (23.6%)

0.052

 Absent

194 (80.2%)

164 (72.7%)

378 (76.4%)

Spacing

 Present

147(60.7%)

150 (59.3%)

297 (60.0%)

0.741

 Absent

95 (39.3%)

103 (40.7%)

198 (40.0%)

Increased overjet

 Present

53 (21.9%)

38 (15.0%)

91 (18.4%)

0.048

 Absent

189 (78.1%)

215 (85.0%)

404 (81.6%)

Reverse overjet

 Present

14 (5.8%)

10 (4.0%)

24(4.8%)

0.343

 Absent

228 (94.2%)

243 (96.0%)

471(95.2%)

Anterior open bite

 Present

12 (5.0%)

9 (3.6%)

21(4.2%)

0.439

 Absent

230 (95.0%)

244 (96.4%)

474(95.8%)

Increased overbite

 Present

7 (2.9%)

15 (5.9%)

22 (4.4%)

0.101

 Absent

235 (97.1%)

238 (94.1%)

473(95.5%)

 

Buccal crossbite

 Present

8 (3.3%)

4 (1.6%)

12 (2.4%)

0.209

 Absent

234 (96.7%)

249 (98.4%)

483 (97.6%)

 

Lingual crossbite

 Present

6 (2.5%)

3 (1.2%)

9 (1.8%)

0.278

 Absent

236 (97.5%)

250 (98.8%)

486 (98.2%)