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Table 4 OC detection at varying degrees of OC among orthodontists and laypeople

From: Development and validation of an occlusal cant index

	Orthodontists N = 67			Laypeople N = 67
Photo	Count (%)	Chi-Square	P	Count (%)	Chi-Square	P^c
5° L^a	65 (97)	59.239	0.00***	60 (89.55)	41.925	0.00***
4° L	60 (89.60)	41.925	0.00***	53 (79.10)	22.701	0.00***
3° L	56 (83.60)	30.224	0.00***	24 (35.80)	5.388	0.02*
2° L	46 (68.70)	9.328	0.002**	21 (31.30)	9.328	0.002**
1° L	7 (10.40)	41.925	0.00***	7 (10.40)	41.925	0.00***
0°	2 (3)	59.239	0.00***	4 (6)	51.955	0.00***
1° R^b	9 (13.40)	35.836	0.00***	8 (11.90)	38.821	0.00***
2° R	55 (82.10)	27.597	0.00***	23 (34.30)	6.582	0.01**
3° R	60 (89.60)	41.925	0.00***	24 (35.80)	5.388	0.02*
4° R	60 (89.60)	41.925	0.00***	56 (83.60)	30.224	0.00***
5° R	65 (97)	59.239	0.00***	64 (95.50)	55.537	0.00***

^aL Left; ^bR Right, ^cP-value: * = P ≤ 0.05, ** = P ≤ 0.01, *** = P ≤ 0.001

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