Variables | Male N (%) 242 (48.9%) | Female N (%) 253(51.1%) | Total N (%) 495(100%) | p value |
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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%) |