Table 2.
Distribution of displaced and non-displaced maxillary canine subjects according to presence and location of maxillary septa and anterior extension of maxillary sinus, chi-square coefficients (R), degree of freedom (df), Cramer’s V and p values
| BDCs subjects | PDCs subjects | Chi-Square R (df) | Cramer’s V | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-displaced displaced side | ||||||
| Location of septa | No septa | 46 (92%) | 78 (94%) | 6.26 (2) | 0.023 | 0.044* |
| Anterior | 4 (8%) | 1 (1%) | ||||
| Posterior | 0 (0%) | 4 (5%) | ||||
| Anterior pneumatization | Central incisor | 0 (0%) | 3 (4%) | 9.66 (5) | 0.270 | 0.085NS |
| Lateral Incisor | 5 (10%) | 2 (2%) | ||||
| Canine | 17 (34%) | 30 (36%) | ||||
| First premolar | 25 (50%) | 34 (41%) | ||||
| Second premolar | 3 (6%) | 9 (11%) | ||||
| First molar | 0 (0%) | 5 (6%) | ||||
| Displaced side | ||||||
| Location of septa | No septa | 47 (94%) | 74 (89%) | 5.37 (2) | 0.201 | 0.068NS |
| Anterior | 0 (0%) | 7 (8.5%) | ||||
| Posterior | 3 (6%) | 2 (2.5%) | ||||
| Anterior pneumatization | Lateral Incisor | 5 (10%) | 11 (13%) | 12.16 (4) | 0.302 | 0.016* |
| Canine | 24 (48%) | 19 (23%) | ||||
| First premolar | 14 (28%) | 40 (48%) | ||||
| Second premolar | 7 (14%) | 9 (11%) | ||||
| First molar | 0 (0%) | 4 (5%) | ||||
NS not significant
*Significant at p < 0.05