Table 1.
Mean and Standard Deviation for Joint Space Distance of the Distal Interphalangeal Joint (Women, n = 351)
| Age in Years | N | JSD, in Centimeters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIPa II Mean (SD) | DIPa III Mean (SD) | DIPa IV Mean (SD) | DIPa V Mean (SD) | DIPa Total Mean (SD) | ||
| <10 | 12 | 0.16 (0.03) | 0.18 (0.03) | 0.18 (0.03) | 0.16 (0.04) | 0.17 (0.03) |
| 10–15 | 16 | 0.14 (0.02) | 0.15 (0.03) | 0.14 (0.02) | 0.12 (0.02) | 0.14 (0.02) |
| 16–20 | 42 | 0.13 (0.02) | 0.13 (0.03) | 0.12 (0.02) | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.12 (0.02) |
| 21–25 | 45 | 0.12 (0.02) | 0.12 (0.02) | 0.12 (0.01) | 0.10 (0.01) | 0.12 (0.02) |
| 26–30 | 35 | 0.12 (0.03) | 0.12 (0.03) | 0.11 (0.03) | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.11 (0.03) |
| 31–35 | 32 | 0.12 (0.02) | 0.12 (0.02) | 0.11 (0.02) | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.11 (0.02) |
| 36–40 | 22 | 0.12 (0.02) | 0.11 (0.02) | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.10 (0.01) | 0.11 (0.02) |
| 41–45 | 22 | 0.11 (0.03) | 0.11 (0.02) | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.09 (0.01) | 0.10 (0.02) |
| 46–50 | 24 | 0.11 (0.02) | 0.11 (0.02) | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.09 (0.01) | 0.10 (0.02) |
| 51–55 | 24 | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.09 (0.02) | 0.09 (0.01) | 0.08 (0.01) | 0.09 (0.02) |
| 56–60 | 16 | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.09 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.09 (0.02) |
| 61–65 | 11 | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.09 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.01) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.09 (0.02) |
| 66–70 | 14 | 0.09 (0.02) | 0.09 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.07 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.02) |
| 71–75 | 7 | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.09 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.01) | 0.07 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.02) |
| 76–80 | 9 | 0.08 (0.03) | 0.09 (0.03) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.07 (0.01) | 0.08 (0.02) |
| 81–85 | 12 | 0.08 (0.03) | 0.09 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.07 (0.01) | 0.08 (0.02) |
| >86 | 8 | 0.08 (0.03) | 0.09 (0.02) | 0.08 (0.02) | 0.07 (0.03) | 0.08 (0.03) |
| Total | 351 | 0.11 (0.02) | 0.11 (0.02) | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.09 (0.02) | 0.10 (0.02) |
aDIP = Distal Interphalangeal joint
SD = Standard deviation
JSD = Joint Space Distance