Table 1 Characteristics of patients aged 6 to 12 years attended at FO-UNMSM
Total (N = 155) | Men (N = 75) | Women (N = 80) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Deleterious habits | ||||
Atypical swallowing | 51 (32.9%) | 23 (30.7%) | 28 (35.0%) | 0.566* |
Onychophagia | 48 (31.0%) | 23 (30.7%) | 25 (31.3%) | 0.937* |
Thumb sucking | 18 (11.6%) | 8 (10.7%) | 10 (12.5%) | 0.722* |
Lip sucking | 8 (5.2%) | 3 (4.0%) | 5(6.3%) | 0.720† |
Mouth breathing | 10 (6.5%) | 3 (4.0%) | 7 (8.8%) | 0.330† |
Mixed breathing | 79 (51.0%) | 42 (56.0%) | 37 (46.3%) | 0.225* |
Anteroposition | 91 (58.7%) | 43 (57.3%) | 48 (60.0%) | 0.736* |
Retroposition | 7 (4.5%) | 3 (4.0%) | 4 (5.0%) | 1.000† |
Any Malocclusion | 110 (71.0%) | 48 (64.0%) | 62(77.5%) | 0.064* |
- Vertical** | ||||
Normal | 69 (54.8%) | 35 (56.5%) | 34 (53.1%) | |
Anterior open bite | 12 (9.5%) | 4 (6.5%) | 8 (12.5%) | 0.711* |
Edge-to-edge bite | 17 (13.5%) | 9 (14.5%) | 8 (12.5%) | |
Anterior deep bite | 28 (22.2%) | 14(22.6%) | 14 (21.9%) | |
- Transverse | ||||
Normal | 133 (86.4%) | 64 (85.3%) | 69 (87.3%) | |
Edge-to-edge bite | 11 (7.1%) | 5 (6.7%) | 6 (7.6%) | 0.750* |
Posterior crossbite | 10 (6.5%) | 6 (8.0%) | 4 (5.1%) | |
- Sagittal | ||||
Class I | 75 (50.0%) | 38 (52.1%) | 37 (48.1%) | |
Class II Div 1 | 30 (20.0%) | 11 (15.1%) | 19 (24.7%) | 0.359* |
Class II Div 2 | 14 (9.3%) | 9 (12.3%) | 5 (6.5%) | |
Class III | 31(20.7%) | 15 (20.6%) | 16 (20.8%) | |