Table 2.

The relationship between orthodontic variables, sex, and sagittal orthopaedic parameters (thoracic kyphosis).

Orthodontic variables	Female		p	Male		p	Total		p
	n=50			n=44			n=94
	Thoracic kyphosis			Thoracic kyphosis			Thoracic kyphosis
	Normal	Kyphotic posture		Normal	Kyphotic posture		Normal	Kyphotic posture
	n=31	n=19		n=18	n=26		n=49	n=45
	Mean, SD	Mean, SD		Mean, SD	Mean, SD		Mean, SD	Mean, SD
Sagittal position of the maxilla (SNA°)	82.03±3.61	81.28±3.08	0.46	82.50±3.47	80.88±2.9	0.1	82.2±3.53	81.05±2.95	0.91
Sagittal position of the mandible (SNB°)	78.58±3.78	77.21±2.76	0.17	79.00±3.99	76.02±3.74	0.02*	78.73±3.08	76.52±3.38	0.01*
Sagittal jaw relationship (ANB°)	3.35±2.8	3.97±1.58	0.39	3.60±2.78	4.75±3.35	0.24	3.44±2.76	4.42±2.75	0.23
Mandibular plane angle (MP-SN°)	32.59±5.02	35.00±4.47	0.92	31.90±6.60	33.12±6.27	0.54	32.34±5.59	33.91±5.60	0.18
Inclination of maxillary incisors (U1-ANS/PNS)	107.74±8.41	106.89±7.62	0.72	107.33±10.8	106.94±9.44	0.9	107.59±9.29	106.92±8.62	0.72
Inclination of mandibular incisors (L1-MP°)	91.71±9.22	93.63±6.79	0.44	92.36±8.2	93.40±6.44	0.64	91.95±8.78	93.50±6.51	0.34
Overjet (mm)	3.37±2.64	3.86±1.2	0.42	3.39±3.27	5.15±3.34	0.09	3.38±2.85	4.62±2.71	0.03*
Overbite (mm)	3.78±2.39	4.05±2.04	0.67	3.50±2.35	5.19±2.15	0.02*	3.68±2.36	4.71±2.16	0.03*