Table 4 Gender-related incidence of symmetrical characteristics in mandibular second molars
Male | Female | Total | χ2 | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Symmetry | 3.347 | 0.067 | ||||
Unilateral | 66(41) | 114(32.7) | 180(35.3) | |||
Bilateral | 95(59) | 235(67.3) | 330(64.7) | |||
Symmetrical in same patient | 0.840 | 0.359 | ||||
Symmetry | 65(40.4) | 96(59.6) | 221(43.3) | |||
Asymmetry | 156(44.7) | 193(55.3) | 289(56.7) | |||
Total | 161(31.6) | 349(68.4) | 510(100) | |||