Table 2.

Rib Length Comparison

Variable	Measurement	Minimum	Maximum	Mean	SD	F	P
Rib length	10th R rib (cm)*	18.024	20.971	19.533	0.902
	11th R rib (cm)†	15.008	17.979	16.554	0.854
	12th R rib (cm)‡	8.029	11.922	9.910	1.086	2220.1	0.0001
	10th L rib (cm)*	18.001	20.964	19.459	0.880
	11th L rib (cm)†	15.030	17.971	16.472	0.912
	12th L rib (cm)‡	8.003	11.924	9.867	1.228	1927.100	0.0001

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^‡Applying analysis of variance/Bonferroni mean differences.

R, right; L, left; F, test variation.