Table 3.
Descriptive statistics of 10 femoral measurements (five measurements on each side) for the female sample
| Measurement | Japanese (n = 146) | Western Australian (n = 145) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Mean ± SD | Median | Range | Mean ± SD | Median | ||
| LUEL (mm) | 7.39–9.79 | 8.63 ± 0.46 | 8.66 | 8.30–10.42 | 9.32 ± 0.42 | 9.27* | |
| LVHD (mm) | 3.41–4.79 | 4.20 ± 0.21 | 4.22 | 3.98–4.79 | 4.37 ± 0.18 | 4.37* | |
| LVND (mm) | 2.14–3.23 | 2.72 ± 0.22 | 2.74 | 2.61–3.36 | 2.93 ± 0.18 | 2.94* | |
| LTH (mm) | 4.30–7.55 | 6.34 ± 0.47 | 6.31 | 5.59–7.59 | 6.60 ± 0.43 | 6.58* | |
| LPW (mm) | 3.54–4.89 | 4.26 ± 0.28 | 4.25 | 3.72–5.29 | 4.47 ± 0.32 | 4.46* | |
| RUEL (mm) | 7.39–9.40 | 8.63 ± 0.44 | 8.70 | 8.54–10.13 | 9.18 ± 0.38 | 9.16* | |
| RVHD (mm) | 3.62–4.65 | 4.22 ± 0.20 | 4.22 | 4.05–4.89 | 4.39 ± 0.18 | 4.39* | |
| RVND (mm) | 2.14–3.25 | 2.72 ± 0.21 | 2.75 | 2.55–3.33 | 2.93 ± 0.19 | 2.93* | |
| RTH (mm) | 4.18–7.64 | 6.34 ± 0.50 | 6.32 | 5.47–7.70 | 6.57 ± 0.47 | 6.59* | |
| RPW (mm) | 3.59–5.03 | 4.29 ± 0.27 | 4.29 | 3.86–5.34 | 4.50 ± 0.32 | 4.48* | |
SD, Standard deviation; * Significantly larger than that of Japanese (p < 0.05 using Brunner–Munzel test)