Table 4.

Comparison of arch dimensions of adenoid and control subjects by age groups

	Adenoid group (n=90) mean±sd (cm)	Control group (n=90) mean±sd (cm)	t-test	p
3–5years	(n=41)	(n=22)
Palatal length (cm)	3.60±0.37	3.47±0.33	1.50	0.137
Height at canine (cm)	0.57±0.16	0.50±0.12	1.82	0.074
Height at premolar (cm)	1.38±0.20	1.18±0.16	4.13	<0.001*
Height at molar (cm)	1.38±0.24	1.25±0.18	2.01	0.031*
Palatal volume (cm3)	4.43±1.65	4.47±1.31	0.08	0.938
6–8 years	(n=34)	(n=39)
Palatal length (cm)	3.99±0.43	4.07±0.29	−1.03	0.306
Height at canine (cm)	0.59±0.10	0.50±012	2.84	0.005*
Height at premolar (cm)	1.42±0.23	1.27±0.19	3.10	0.003*
Height at molar (cm)	1.44±0.26	1.30±0.20	2.48	0.016*
Palatal volume (cm3)	5.30±1.31	5.76±1.62	−1.32	0.192
9–12 years	(n=15)	(n=29)
Palatal length (cm)	4.63±0.26	4.13±0.41	4.29	<0.001*
Height at canine (cm)	0.66±0.18	0.49±0.20	2.73	0.009*
Height at premolar (cm)	1.49±0.27	1.26±0.17	3.56	0.001*
Height at molar (cm)	1.55±0.24	1.27±0.19	4.34	<0.001*
Palatal volume (cm3)	5.77±1.17	6.47±1.70	−1.39	0.171

^*Statistically significant