Table 3.
Distribution of SSC bony roof morphologies by age group
| Age Group Number (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–8 | 9–13 | 14–17 | p | ||
| Right SSC bony roof morphologies | pneumatized | 1 (0.8) | 12 (9.6) | 3 (2.4) | 0.314 |
| normal | 8 (6.4) | 29 (23.2) | 31 (24.8) | ||
| dehiscent | 0 (0) | 5 (4.0) | 4 (3.2) | ||
| papyraceous | 2 (1.6) | 14 (11.2) | 6 (4.8) | ||
| thick | 2 (1.6) | 2 (1.6) | 3 (2.4) | ||
| pneumatized + dehiscent | 0 (0) | 2 (1.6) | 1 (0.8) | ||
| Left SSC bony roof morphologies | pneumatized | 1 (0.8) | 12 (9.6) | 8 (6.4) | 0.745 |
| normal | 7 (5.6) | 30 (24.0) | 25 (20.0) | ||
| dehiscent | 1 (0.8) | 7 (5.6) | 6 (4.8) | ||
| papyraceous | 2 (1.6) | 13 (10.4) | 7 (5.6) | ||
| thick | 2 (1.6) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | ||
| pneumatized + dehiscent | 0 (0) | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) | ||
Values are given as n (% of total sample)
Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were used where appropriate
Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05