Table 3. Pairwise comparison of morphological characteristics among skeletal patterns.
Parameters | Skeletal Class I vs. II p-value | Skeletal Class II vs. III p-value | Skeletal Class I vs. III p-value |
IC-cusp maxilla | 0.75 | 0.1 | 0.19 |
IC-cusp mandible | 0.29 | 0.08 | 0.01* |
IC-gingiva maxilla | 0.38 | 0.005* | 0.03* |
IC-gingiva mandible | 0.68 | 0.03* | 0.01* |
IM-cusp maxilla | 0.87 | 0.01* | 0.02* |
IM-cusp mandible | 0.73 | 0.43 | 0.16 |
IM-gingiva maxilla | 0.76 | 0.01* | 0.05* |
IM-gingiva mandible | 0.45 | 0.04* | 0.01* |
n = 90; Mann-Whitney U test, *p < 0.05; ** p < 0.001.
IC = intercanine width, IM = intermolar width.