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. 2012 Oct 16;1(1):26–35. doi: 10.1016/j.imr.2012.09.003

Table 4.

Significant feature variables associated with the Sasang constitution types.

30–49
50–69
Face Shape Male TE (n = 109) SE (n = 74) SY (n = 80) F TE (n = 120) SE (n = 43) SY (n = 80) F
FW33 77.190 ± 4.690a 74.580 ± 4.016b 75.550 ± 4.712ab 7.82 75.380 ± 4.896a 72.570 ± 5.951b 73.400 ± 4.874ab 6.40
FW43 69.290 ± 5.453a 65.050 ± 4.545b 66.450 ± 5.163b 16.50 68.000 ± 6.524a 64.120 ± 6.569b 65.000 ± 5.491b 8.92
FD(47,51) 199.000 ± 10.830 198.300 ± 11.150 200.200 ± 11.770 0.60 201.600 ± 12.670a 196.000 ± 14.140b 200.500 ± 12.020ab 3.14*
FW33/FD(47,51) 0.388 ± 0.024a 0.377 ± 0.026b 0.378 ± 0.022b 6.48 0.375 ± 0.026 0.371 ± 0.025 0.367 ± 0.022 2.57
FW33/FD(52,51) 0.628 ± 0.040a 0.610 ± 0.038b 0.615 ± 0.035ab 5.81 0.612 ± 0.042 0.602 ± 0.036 0.602 ± 0.036 1.82
FW43/FD(47,51) 0.349 ± 0.030a 0.329 ± 0.029b 0.333 ± 0.028b 12.4 0.338 ± 0.035 0.327 ± 0.029 0.325 ± 0.028 4.63*
FW43/FD(52,51) 0.564 ± 0.048a 0.532 ± 0.043b 0.532 ± 0.045b 12.1 0.552 ± 0.057 0.532 ± 0.043 0.533 ± 0.045 4.38*
FA(33,43,51) 131.700 ± 4.743a 134.600 ± 6.015b 134.600 ± 5.424b 8.86 131.600 ± 4.576a 133.400 ± 4.460ab 133.700 ± 5.211b 5.25
Female TE (n = 173) SE (n = 162) SY (n = 212) F TE (n = 173) SE (n = 97) SY (n = 141) F
FW33 72.590 ± 3.796a 70.260 ± 3.779b 71.140 ± 3.611b 16.90 72.420 ± 4.773a 70.350 ± 4.498b 70.770 ± 3.964b 8.68
FW43 63.520 ± 4.021a 60.120 ± 4.312b 61.070 ± 4.153b 30.40 64.250 ± 5.273a 61.280 ± 4.951b 62.530 ± 4.970b 11.40
FD(52,51) 116.300 ± 5.524 115.200 ± 5.559 115.200 ± 5.473 2.37 117.800 ± 6.460 116.300 ± 6.110 116.000 ± 5.870 4.03*
FW33/FD(47,51) 0.385 ± 0.021a 0.374 ± 0.023b 0.377 ± 0.020b 12.50 0.381 ± 0.024 0.372 ± 0.026 0.377 ± 0.026 4.06*
FW33/FD(52,51) 0.625 ± 0.035a 0.610 ± 0.034b 0.618 ± 0.033ab 7.64 0.615 ± 0.038a 0.606 ± 0.043b 0.611 ± 0.038ab 1.81
FW43/FD(47,51) 0.337 ± 0.023a 0.320 ± 0.026b 0.323 ± 0.024b 23.10 0.338 ± 0.028a 0.324 ± 0.029b 0.333 ± 0.031ab 7.03
FW43/FD(52,51) 0.547 ± 0.039a 0.522 ± 0.040b 0.531 ± 0.038b 17.50 0.546 ± 0.046a 0.528 ± 0.046b 0.540 ± 0.045ab 5.02
FA(33,43,51) 133.100 ± 3.872a 135.300 ± 4.000b 134.700 ± 3.760b 14.70 132.000 ± 4.326 132.900 ± 4.058 133.000 ± 4.624 2.25
Forehead Male TE (n = 109) SE (n = 74) SY (n = 80) F TE (n = 120) SE (n = 43) SY (n = 80) F
PA(9,6) 61.280 ± 6.366ab 62.690 ± 5.135a 60.230 ± 5.795b 3.39* 59.650 ± 6.068 61.150 ± 6.258 59.350 ± 6.228 1.82
Eye Male TE (n = 109) SE (n = 74) SY (n = 80) F TE (n = 120) SE (n = 43) SY (n = 80) F
FA(25,17) 19.290 ± 4.427 20.400 ± 5.075 19.520 ± 3.920 1.41 20.160 ± 4.469a 22.460 ± 3.606b 21.170 ± 4.861ab 4.42*
FA(18,17,25) 135.300 ± 7.923 132.800 ± 7.520 133.800 ± 6.812 2.55 136.700 ± 7.470a 133.100 ± 7.457b 135.300 ± 7.610ab 3.71*
Female TE (n = 173) SE (n = 162) SY (n = 212) F TE (n = 173) SE (n = 97) SY (n = 141) F
FDH(18,25) 29.370 ± 2.604a 28.330 ± 2.098b 28.600 ± 2.468b 8.60 28.200 ± 2.766a 27.260 ± 2.742b 27.710 ± 2.673ab 3.89
FDV(17,26) 1.801 ± 1.340 1.983 ± 1.245 2.140 ± 1.348 3.17* 1.543 ± 1.133 1.576 ± 1.178 1.752 ± 1.323 1.25
FDV(17,26)/FDH(18,25) 0.062 ± 0.047a 0.071 ± 0.046ab 0.077 ± 0.050b 4.17* 0.055 ± 0.041 0.058 ± 0.044 0.064 ± 0.050 1.60
FA(25,18) -3.029 ± 3.257a -3.616 ± 3.186ab -3.974 ± 3.362b 3.98* -1.967 ± 3.409 -1.624 ± 3.837 -2.607 ± 3.847 2.28
FA(25,17) 21.230 ± 4.491a 22.630 ± 4.107b 21.460 ± 4.009a 5.43 21.710 ± 4.138a 23.460 ± 4.690b 21.480 ± 3.865a 7.36
FA(25,26) 7.079 ± 5.609 8.287 ± 5.442 8.503 ± 5.719 3.40* 5.800 ± 6.211ab 4.112 ± 7.002a 6.220 ± 6.519b 3.24*
FA(17,18) 30.740 ± 4.722a 31.910 ± 4.385ab 32.300 ± 4.488b 5.92 26.800 ± 4.890 27.290 ± 4.853 27.050 ± 4.728 0.32
FA(18,17,25) 128.000 ± 7.214a 125.500 ± 6.747b 126.200 ± 6.545b 6.38 131.500 ± 7.328a 129.300 ± 7.096b 131.500 ± 6.542a 3.73
Nose Male TE (n = 109) SE (n = 74) SY (n = 80) F TE (n = 120) SE (n = 43) SY (n = 80) F
FW35 21.690 ± 1.332 21.180 ± 1.525 21.600 ± 1.641 2.78 22.160 ± 1.777a 21.220 ± 1.921b 21.440 ± 1.768ab 6.23
PDV(12,14) 37.670 ± 3.951 39.150 ± 4.230 38.690 ± 4.187 3.16* 38.210 ± 4.389 38.570 ± 3.786 38.680 ± 4.341 0.32
FD(52,49)/FW35 2.285 ± 0.177 2.351 ± 0.240 2.339 ± 0.241 2.51 2.244 ± 0.237a 2.322 ± 0.231ab 2.354 ± 0.219b 5.94
PA(14,12) 56.760 ± 4.980 58.560 ± 4.892 57.920 ± 4.392 3.33* 57.460 ± 4.917 57.270 ± 4.882 58.060 ± 4.751 0.51
PA(14,21) 43.900 ± 6.601a 40.270 ± 7.445b 42.330 ± 6.963ab 5.99 44.430 ± 8.359 43.240 ± 6.749 44.000 ± 7.067 0.39
Female TE (n = 173) SE (n = 162) SY (n = 212) F TE (n = 173) SE (n = 97) SY (n = 141) F
FW35 20.050 ± 1.436a 19.370 ± 1.461b 19.720 ± 1.479ab 9.11 20.870 ± 1.799a 20.220 ± 1.766b 20.120 ± 1.596b 8.67
FD(52,49)/FW35 2.378 ± 0.223a 2.477 ± 0.244b 2.420 ± 0.237ab 7.49 2.322 ± 0.223 2.326 ± 0.229 2.354 ± 0.219 0.85

Each value represents mean ± standard deviation. Asterisks on F statistics indicate the magnitude of the p-value: *(p < 0.05), (p < 0.01), (p < 0.001). Alphabetic notations (a, b, ab) indicate homogeneous subgroups resulting from the post hoc test applying Sheffe's method.

SE, So-Eum; SY, So-Yang; TE, Tae-Eum.