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Table 5 Comparison between orthodontists and laypeople in OC detection ability

From: Development and validation of an occlusal cant index

Degree

Count (%)

Chi-Square

Pc

Orthodontists N = 67

Laypeople N = 67

5° La

65 (97.00)

60 (89.55)

2.978

0.084

4° L

60 (89.60)

53 (79.10)

2.767

0.096

3° L

56 (83.60)

24 (35.80)

31.763

0.00***

2° L

46 (68.70)

21 (31.30)

18.657

0.00***

1° L

7 (10.40)

7 (10.40)

0

1

2 (3.00)

4 (6.00)

0.698

0.403

1° Rb

9 (13.40)

8 (11.90)

0.067

0.795

2° R

55 (82.10)

23 (34.30)

31.414

0.00***

3° R

60 (89.60)

24 (35.80)

41.349

0.00***

4° R

60 (89.60)

56 (83.60)

1.027

0.311

5° R

65 (97.00)

64 (95.50)

0.208

0.649

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