Table 7 Prevalence and distribution of oral habits by gender
Oral habits | Males | Females | Chi-square test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | n(%) | Chi-square | P | |
Any habits | 992 (78.9) | 1,116 (82.1) | 3.915 | 0.048 |
Finger | 155 (12.3) | 113 (8.3) | 11.063 | 0.001 |
Pacifier | 353 (28.1) | 432 (31.8) | 4.044 | 0.044 |
Mouth breathing | 309 (24.6) | 298 (21.9) | 2.467 | 0.116 |
Atypical swallowing | 80 (6.3) | 99 (7.3) | 0.721 | 0.396 |
Low tongue position | 221 (17.6) | 265 (19.5) | 1.442 | 0.230 |
Lip interposition | 42 (3.3) | 63 (4.6) | 2.502 | 0.114 |
Other habits | 204 (16.2) | 237 (17.4) | 0.586 | 0.444 |