. 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 3.

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

Variable	Sex	Mean (Standard Deviation)	P-value
x, aspect ratio	Female	2.1 (0.9)	0.107
x, aspect ratio	Male	2.5 (1.1)	0.107
ΔD, distance of stress-field translation (mm)	Female	3.0 (1.8)	0.926
ΔD, distance of stress-field translation (mm)	Male	3.1 (1.9)	0.926
V, velocity of stress-field translation (mm/s)	Female	3.9 (1.7)	0.244
V, velocity of stress-field translation (mm/s)	Male	4.5 (2.3)	0.244
Q, cartilage volume under the stress-field (mm³)	Female	119 (66)	0.003*
Q, cartilage volume under the stress-field (mm³)	Male	186 (107)	0.003*