Table 4.
Adjusted comparisons of craniofacial angles between Icelandic and Chinese patients matched for age, gender, and ODI
| Variable | Model 1: age, ODI, height Adjusted mean (95% CI) | p | Model 2: age, ODI, BMI Adjusted mean (95% CI) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icelandic | Chinese | Icelandic | Chinese | |||
| SNA angle (°) | 84.49 (83.57, 85.41) | 85.99 (84.66, 87.32) | 0.0825 | 84.74 (83.82, 85.66) | 85.50 (84.19, 86.81) | 0.3686 |
| SNB angle (°) | 81.29 (80.40, 82.19) | 81.34 (80.04, 82.64) | 0.9537 | 81.37 (80.48, 82.26) | 81.19 (79.89, 82.48) | 0.8256 |
| ANB angle (°) | 3.18 (2.62, 3.74) | 4.97 (4.15, 5.78) | 0.0009 | 3.38 (2.83, 3.92) | 4.60 (3.80, 5.40) | 0.0196 |
| Saddle angle (°) | 125.7 (124.4, 126.9) | 125.7 (123.9, 127.5) | 0.9940 | 124.5 (123.2, 125.7) | 128.0 (126.2, 129.8) | 0.0023 |
| ACB:HP (°) | 12.89 (11.68, 14.10) | 10.39 (8.624, 12.15) | 0.0314 | 11.79 (10.71, 12.88) | 12.50 (10.93, 14.07) | 0.4939 |
Bonferroni corrected significance level: p < 0.01 (equals 0.05/5). Significant p-values are given in bold.
ACB, anterior cranial base, ANB, Subspinale–Nasion–Supramentale (the difference between SNA and SNB), BMI, body mass index, CI, confidence interval, HP, horizontal plane, ODI, oxygen desaturation index, SNA, Sella (S)–Nasion (N)–Subspinale (A), SNB, Sella (S)–Nasion (N)–Supramentale (B).