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. 2012 Aug 8;5(2):93–97. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1143

Table 1: Terminal molar relation

Age    Flush terminal    Mesial step    Distal step    Total   
   Right    Left    Right    Left    Right    Left         
3 years    311 (78.9%)    313 (79.4%)    78 (19.8%)    76 (19.3%)    5 (1.3%)    5 (1.3%)    394 (100%)   
4 years    167 (59.2%)    167 (59.2%)    105 (37.2%)    105 (37.2%)    10 (3.5%)    10 (3.5%)    282 (100%)   
5 years    69 (52.3%)    70 (53.0%)    60 (45.5%)    59 (44.7%)    3 (2.3%)    3 (2.3%)    132 (100%)   
Total    547 (67.7%)    550 (68.1%)    243 (30.1%)    240 (29.7%)    18 (2.2%)    18 (2.2%)    808 (100%)   

For right side: χ2 = 47.835, p = 0.001 (very highly significant); For left side: χ2 = 48.704, p = 0.001 (very highly significant)