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Table 2 Variables associated with isthmus

From: Cone-beam computed tomography investigation of middle mesial canals and isthmuses in mandibular first molars in a Chinese population

Independent variables

Isthmus

P value

Female(n(%))

101 (54.9)

0.839

Male(n(%))

97 (56.1)

 

Age (mean (SD))

37.06 (13.86)

< 0.001

Age (n(%))

 

< 0.001

  < 20 years old

21 (75.0)

 20–39 years

91 (66.4)

 40–59 years

75 (52.4)

  ≥ 60 years

11 (22.4)

Separated distal-lingual root canal(n(%))

30 (41.1)

0.003

No Separated distal-lingual root canal(n(%))

168 (59.2)

 

Position right(n(%))

101 (53.2)

0.282

Position left(n(%))

97 (58.1)