Table 5.

Gender comparison of arch dimensions in adenoid and control subjects

Palatal vault dimension	Adenoid group (n=90) mean±sd (cm)	Control group (n=90) mean±sd (cm)	t-test	p
Male	(n=55)	(n=38)
Maxillary arch
Total arch length	6.63±0.87	6.97±0.74	0.94	0.349
Inter-canine width	3.27±0.21	3.29±0.52	0.01	0.997
Inter-premolar width	3.85±0.37	3.89±0.33	−0.51	0.608
Inter-molar width	4.50±0.31	4.57±0.41	0.09	6.928
Mandibular arch
Total arch length	5.85±0.72	6.08±0.66	−1.54	0.127
Inter-canine width	2.69±0.32	2.77±0.30	−1.18	0.213
Inter-premolar width	3.38±0.36	3.43±0.34	−0.61	0.543
Inter-molar width	4.10±0.43	4.10±0.40	−0.04	0.967
Female	(n=35)	(n=52)
Maxillary arch
Total arch length	6.54±0.53	6.85±0.65	−2.00	0.049*
Inter-canine width	3.19±0.28	3.30±0.42	−1.28	0.203
Inter-premolar width	3.64±0.26	3.76±0.31	−1.85	0.067
Inter-molar width	4.31±0.36	4.45±0.42	−1.62	0.109
Mandibular arch
Total arch length	5.81±0.64	6.26±0.57	−3.40	0.001*
Inter-canine width	2.59±0.31	2.83±0.46	−2.64	0.010*
Inter-premolar width	3.15±0.30	3.36±0.29	−3.41	0.001*
Inter-molar width	3.92±0.48	4.03±0.50	−1.03	0.306

^*Statistically significant