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Table 3 Comparison of anterior and overall ratios between Malaysian majority ethnics and Bolton standards

From: Measuring tooth size discrepancies using Bolton analysis: a comparative cross-sectional study among major ethnicity in Malaysia

 

Anterior Ratio

Overall Ratio

Ethnic

Malay

Chinese

Indian

Malay

Chinese

Indian

n

52

54

44

52

54

44

Mean (SD)

78.33

(2.19)

76.53

(2.47)

77.66

(2.84)

92.18

(1.56)

90.85

(1.99)

91.22

(1.91)

Mean Range

76.14–80.52

74.06–79.00

74.82–80.50

90.62–93.74

88.86–92.84

89.31–93.13

Bolton (SD)

77.20 (1.65)

91.30 (1.91)

P value

 < 0.001*

0.052

0.289

 < 0.001*

0.101

0.777

  1. *Statistically significant