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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2012 Feb 24;70(7):e408–e414. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2012.01.006

TABLE I.

DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

Two Jaw Mandibular Only P value
Sex
Female 63.9% 58.8% 0.70
Male 36.1% 41.2%
Race
Caucasian 80.5% 58.8% 0.16
African-American 8.5% 17.7%
Other 11.0% 23.5%
Maxillary Fixation
Metal Plates/Screws 54.2% 100.0% NA
Resorbable Screws 45.8% 0.0%
Mandibular Fixation
Metal Plates/Screws 54.2% 58.8% 0.73
Resorbable Screws 45.8% 41.2%
Mean SD Mean SD P value
Age at Surgery 20.2 6.38 21.8 7.05 0.35
Length of Followup 1.18 0.39 1.3 0.45 0.44