. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Feb 1.

Published in final edited form as: J Oral Rehabil. 2017 Dec 7;45(2):97–103. doi: 10.1111/joor.12588

Table 2.

Comparison of component variables that contribute to TMJ energy densities between females and males during jaw closure from laterotrusion; where * indicates significant difference.

Variable	Sex	Mean (Standard Deviation)	P-value
x, aspect ratio	Female	2.1 (0.8)	0.222
x, aspect ratio	Male	2.4 (1.2)	0.222
ΔD, distance of stress-field translation (mm)	Female	4.4 (3.0)	0.123
ΔD, distance of stress-field translation (mm)	Male	5.5 (2.8)	0.123
V, velocity of stress-field translation (mm/s)	Female	4.2 (2.5)	0.100
V, velocity of stress-field translation (mm/s)	Male	5.2 (2.8)	0.100
Q, cartilage volume under the stress-field (mm³)	Female	121 (69)	0.010*
Q, cartilage volume under the stress-field (mm³)	Male	173 (89)	0.010*