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. 2019 Mar 14;7(5):856–861. doi: 10.3889/oamjms.2019.188

Table 2.

Prevalence of Different Malocclusion

Gender Total P-Value

Male Female

No. % No. % No. %
Is there spacing or crowding?
 Normal 1 0.5 17 8.5 18 4.5 < 0.001
 Crowding 161 80.5 135 67.5 296 74
 Spacing 38 19 48 24 86 21.5
Is there an overbite?
 Normal 105 52.5 115 57.5 220 55 0.021
 Two-Thirds 74 37 60 30 134 33.5
 Deep Bite 3 1.5 12 6 15 3.8
 Open Bite 5 2.5 8 4 13 3.3
 Edge to Edge 13 6.5 5 2.5 18 4.5
Is there a cross-bite?
 No 165 82.5 146 73 311 77.8 0.022
 Yes 35 17.5 54 27 89 22.3
Overjet Category
 Normal 2-5 mm 133 66.5 152 76 285 71.3 0.077
 Reduced <2 mm 47 23.5 30 15 77 19.3
 Increased >5 mm 20 10 18 9 38 9.5
Is there a scissor bite?
 No 200 100 190 95 390 97.5 0.001
 Yes 0 0 10 5 10 2.5
Is there a maxillary midline diastema?
 No 151 75.5 161 80.5 312 78 0.227
 Yes 49 24.5 39 19.5 88 22

*P-values for comparing male vs female using chi-square test.