Table 3.

The relationship between orthodontic variables, sex, and nasopharyngeal obstruction.

Orthodontic variables	Female		p	Male		p	Total		p
	n=50			n=44			n=94
	Nasopharyngeal obstruction			Nasopharyngeal obstruction			Nasopharyngeal obstruction
	Absent	Present		Absent	Present		Absent	Present
	n=12	n=38		n=8	n=36		n=20	n=74
	Mean, SD	Mean, SD		Mean, SD	Mean, SD		Mean, SD	Mean, SD
Sagittal position of the maxilla (SNA°)	81.92±3.55	81.69±3.40	0.85	82.25±5.01	81.39±2.74	0.5	82.05±4.07	81.55±3.08	0.56
Sagittal position of the mandible (SNB°)	79.08±3.80	77.74±3.34	0.25	78.13±4.26	77.04±4.07	0.5	78.70±3.91	77.40±3.71	0.17
Sagittal jaw relationship (ANB°)	2.74±3.30	3.85±2.04	0.17	4.13±1.64	4.32±3.41	0.88	3.30±2.79	4.08±2.78	0.48
Mandibular plane angle (MP-SN°)	32.17±3.33	33.93±5.27	0.28	30.85±6.65	33.01±6.32	0.39	31.64±4.81	33.48±5.79	0.2
Inclination of maxillary incisors (U1- ANS/PNS)	107.83±9.07	107.29±7.83	0.84	103.38±12.55	107.93±9.26	0.25	106.05±10.52	107.60±8.50	0.49
Inclination of mandibular incisors (L1-MP°)	92.67±10.54	92.37±7.71	0.92	93.88±5.67	92.78±7.48	0.7	93.15±8.75	92.57±7.55	0.77
Overjet (mm)	3.08±2.58	3.72±2.09	0.39	4.31±2.75	4.46±3.55	0.91	3.58±2.65	4.08±2.90	0.48
Overbite (mm)	3.21±1.83	4.10±2.35	0.24	4.19±2.20	4.57±2.42	0.68	3.60±1.99	4.33±2.38	0.21