An Epidemiological Study on Pattern and Incidence of Mandibular Fractures

Table 8

Association of site of mandibular fractures with etiology.

S. no.	Site	No. of sites	Fall from height		Road traffic accident*		Statistical significance
			No.	%	No.	%	𝜒^2	𝑃
(1)	Symphysis	4	1	2.8	3	4.5	0.193	0.660
(2)	Parasymphysis	32	11	30.6	21	31.8	0.017	0.896
(3)	Body	25	10	27.8	15	22.7	0.321	0.571
(4)	Angle	14	4	11.1	10	15.2	0.321	0.571
(5)	Ramus	1	0	0.0	1	1.5	0.551	0.458
(6)	Subcondyle	21	8	22.2	13	19.7	0.091	0.763
(7)	Condyle	1	0	0	1	1.5	0.551	0.458
(8)	Coronoid	1	1	2.8	0	0.0	1.851	0.174
(9)	Dentoalveolar	1	1	2.8	0	0.0	1.851	0.174
(10)	Comminuted	2	0	0.0	2	3.0	1.113	0.291
	Total	102	36	35.293	66	64.7

*Includes one case of hit against object.