Table 1: Percentage distribution of retained primary molars between the sexes.

Groups Retained Primary Molars Total
Positive Negative
Male 37 (7%) 203 (41%) 240 (48%)
Female 39 (8%) 221 (44%) 260 (52%)
Total 76 (15%) 424 (85%) 500 (100%)
χ2 = 2.48, P = 0.9

χ2: Chi square; P-value is significant if < 0.05