Table 2.
Accuracy of Age Estimation in Total, Stratified by Sex, Arch and Age
| Total n(%) | Sex | Arch | Age | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female n(%) | Male n(%) | Maxillary n(%) | Mandibular n(%) | <30 Years n(%) | 30–50 Years n(%) | >50 Years n(%) | ||
| Overestimation >10 years | 13(9.6) | 8(11.4) | 5(7.6) | 1(3.7) | 12(11) | 8(10.5) | 5(11.4) | 0(0) |
| Overestimation 5–10 years | 23(16.9) | 13(18.6) | 10(15.2) | 3(11.1) | 20(18.3) | 19(25) | 4(9.1) | 0(0) |
| Overestimation <5 years | 47(34.6) | 19(27.1) | 28(42.4) | 10(37) | 37(33.9) | 41(53.9) | 6(13.6) | 0(0) |
| Underestimation <5 years | 17(12.5) | 12(17.1) | 5(7.6) | 1(3.7) | 16(14.7) | 7(9.2) | 10(22.7) | 0(0) |
| Underestimation 5–10 years | 19(14) | 11(15.7) | 8(12.1) | 5(18.5) | 14(12.8) | 1(1.3) | 16(36.4) | 2(12.5) |
| Underestimation >10 years | 17(12.5) | 7(10) | 10(15.2) | 7(25.9) | 10(9.2) | 0(0) | 3(6.8) | 14(87.5) |
| Chi-square (p-value) | 6.581 (0.253) | 9.38(0.095) | 141.866 (≤0.001) | |||||