Table 1 General occurrence of radix molaris, location, side, tooth, and type (entomolaris or paramolaris) according to the patient’s gender.
Variables | Specifications | Male n./% | Female n./% | Total n./% | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General occurrence of radix molaris | Yes | 23/5.72 | 36/5.22 | 59/5.40 | 0.722 |
No | 379/94.28 | 654/94.78 | 1033/94.60 | ||
Total | 402/100.00 | 690/100.00 | 1092/100.00 | ||
Location | Bilateral | 3/13.04 | 9/25.00 | 12/20.34 | 0.265 |
Unilateral | 20/86.96 | 27/75.00 | 47/79.66 | ||
Total | 23/100.00 | 36/100.00 | 59/100.00 | ||
Side | Right | 11/42.31 | 22/48.89 | 33/46.48 | 0.592 |
Left | 15/57.69 | 23/51.11 | 38/53.52 | ||
Total | 26/100.00 | 45/100.00 | 71/100.00 | ||
Tooth | First molar | 13/50.00 | 32/71.11 | 45/63.38 | 0.075 |
Second molar | 13/50.00 | 13/28.89 | 26/36.62 | ||
Total | 26/100.00 | 45/100.00 | 71/100.00 | ||
Type | Radix entomolaris | 24/92.31 | 42/93.33 | 66/92.96 | 0.870 |
Radix paramolaris | 2/7.69 | 3/6.67 | 5/7.04 | ||
Total | 26/100.00 | 45/100.00 | 71/100.00 |
