Table 2.

Breathing pattern assessment concerning the following variables: gender and age:

Breathing pattern
Variables	Nasal		Oral		Group Total		P value
	N	%	N	%	N	%
• School type
Private	43	54.4	36	45.6	79	100.0	p(1) = 0.0097*
Public	21	32.8	43	67.2	64	100.0
TOTAL	64	44.8	79	55.2	143	100.0
• Gender
Males	31	47.7	34	52.3	65	100.0	p(1) = 0.5191
Females	33	42.3	45	57.7	78	100.0
TOTAL	64	100.0	79	100.0	143	100.0
• Age range (in years)
9	32	45.1	39	54.9	71	100.0	p(1) = 0.9400
10	32	44.4	40	55.6	72	100.0
TOTAL	64	100.0	79	100.0	143	100.0

(*) Significant difference at 5.0%.

(1) Through the Pearson's Chi-Squared Test.