A Female Hair Clip and Orthodontists’ Neck-Back Pain Perception: A Survey

Table 1

Orthodontists’ responses to the online questionnaire with gender difference.

Questions	Gender	Yes		No		Comparison
		N	%	N	%
When you see a patient for the first time, do you get bothered by the large hair clip?	Female	47	94	3	6	X^2 = 1.778; d.f. = 1; value = 0.182
	Male	43	86	7	14
	Total	90	90	10	10
When you see a patient with a large hair clip, do you prefer the patient to remove it?	Female	47	94	3	6	X^2 = 0.136; d.f. =; value = 0.712
	Male	45	90	5	10
	Total	92	92	8	8
Does the large hair clip affect the patient’s head on the chair’s headrest?	Female	49	98	1	2	X^2 = 0; d.f. = 1; value = 1
	Male	50	100	0	0
	Total	99	99	1	1
Does the large hair clip change the position of the patient on the chair?	Female	49	98	1	2	X^2 = 0.842; d.f. = 1; value = 0.359
	Male	46	92	4	8
	Total	95	95	5	5
Does the large hair clip disturb you while taking intraoral photographs?	Female	47	94	3	6	X^2 = 2.554; d.f. = 1; value = 0.110
	Male	42	84	8	16
	Total	89	89	11	11
Does the large hair clip disturb you while taking dental impressions?	Female	34	68	16	32	X^2 = 0.694; d.f. = 1; value = 0.405
	Male	30	60	20	40
	Total	64	64	36	36