Table 1.
Description of the study subjects.
| Variables | Men (%) | Women (%) | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ageb (years) | 51.53 (32–70) | 37.87 (30–74) | 0.000 (Mann–Whitney U test) | ||
| Number of remaining teetha | 23.15 ± 8.8 | 27.58 ± 3 | NS | ||
| Posterior tooth loss ≥3 teeth | 24 (37.5) | 22 (34.4) | NS | ||
| Posterior tooth loss <3 teeth | 9 (14.1) | 9 (14.1) | — | ||
| Condylar lengtha (mm) | 7.93 ± 1.1 | 7.7 ± 1.2 | NS | ||
| Condylar heighta (mm) | 21.9 ± 3 | 20 ± 2.3 | 0.01 (independent samples test) | ||
| Condylar widtha (mm) | 19.73 ± 2.5 | 18.73 ± 2.7 | NS | ||
| Cortical mandibular cortex (CMC) | |||||
| CMC class 0 | 0 | 3 (4.7) | — | ||
| CMC class 1 | 27 (42.2) | 19 (29.7) | NS | ||
| CMC class 2 | 6 (9.4) | 9 (14.1) | — | ||
| Condyle shape | Right | Left | Right | Left | |
| Flat | 9 (14.1) | 10 (15.6) | 7 (10.9) | 8 (12.5) | |
| Convex | 19 (29.7) | 16 (25) | 15 (23.4) | 15 (23.4) | NS |
| Angled | 2 (3.1) | 3 (4.7) | 3 (4.7) | 4 (6.3) | — |
| Round | 3 (4.7) | 4 (6.3) | 6 (9.4) | 4 (6.3) | — |
| Condylar change | Right | Left | Right | Left | NS |
| No change | 19 (29.7) | 22 (34.4) | 10 (15.6) | 14 (21.9) | — |
| Osteofit | 6 (9.4) | 5 (7.8) | 9 (14.1) | 7 (10.9) | — |
| Flattening | 1 (1.60 | 2 (3.1) | 4 (6.3) | 2 (3.1) | — |
| Sclerosis | 3 (4.7) | 2 (3.1) | 3 (4.7) | 3 (4.7) | — |
| Erosion | 4 (6.3) | 2 (3.1) | 5 (7.8) | 5 (7.8) | — |
| Pseudocyst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Abbreviation: NS, not significant.
aMean ± standard deviation.
bMedian (minimum–maximum).