Table 3.
Comparison of frequency of anterior loop of inferior alveolar nerve between genders in digital panoramic and cone-beam computed tomography by Chi-square test
| Methods | Sides | Variables | Male (%) | Female (%) | Total (%) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital panoramic | Right | aAL | 18 (40.00) | 13 (28.89) | 31 (34.44) | 1.2300 | 0.2670 |
| cAL | 18 (40.00) | 14 (31.11) | 32 (35.56) | 0.7760 | 0.3780 | ||
| Left | aAL | 21 (46.67) | 15 (33.33) | 36 (40.00) | 1.6670 | 0.1970 | |
| cAL | 21 (46.67) | 15 (33.33) | 36 (40.00) | 1.6670 | 0.1970 | ||
| CBCT | Right | aAL | 28 (62.22) | 24 (53.33) | 52 (57.78) | 0.7290 | 0.3930 |
| cAL | 28 (62.22) | 24 (53.33) | 52 (57.78) | 0.7290 | 0.3930 | ||
| Left | aAL | 31 (68.89) | 19 (42.22) | 50 (55.56) | 6.4800 | 0.0110* | |
| cAL | 31 (68.89) | 19 (42.22) | 50 (55.56) | 6.4800 | 0.0110* |
*P<0.05. CBCT: Cone-beam computed tomography; AL: Anterior loop; aAL: Anterior AL; cAL: Caudal AL