Table 5.
Adjusted comparisons of mandibular measurements 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 | |||
| Depth (mm) | 76.29 (75.03, 77.55) | 75.26 (73.44, 77.08) | 0.3907 | 76.23 (74.98, 77.48) | 75.38 (73.57, 77.19) | 0.4752 |
| Length corpus (mm) | 93.80 (92.79, 94.82) | 80.57 (79.09, 82.05) | <0.0001 | 94.16 (93.10, 95.22) | 79.89 (78.35, 81.42) | <0.0001 |
| Length ramus (mm) | 45.23 (43.87, 46.60) | 67.48 (65.52, 69.43) | <0.0001 | 46.15 (44.80, 47.50) | 65.72 (63.80, 67.63) | <0.0001 |
| Total length (mm) | 139.1 (137.5, 140.6) | 148.1 (145.9, 150.3) | <0.0001 | 140.3 (138.6, 142.0) | 145.8 (143.5, 148.1) | 0.0001 |
| Width second premolar (mm) | 38.57 (37.95, 39.18) | 41.46 (40.61, 42.31) | <0.0001 | 38.51 (37.89, 39.13) | 41.54 (40.71, 42.37) | <0.0001 |
| Width first molar (mm) | 44.77 (44.07, 45.47) | 48.62 (47.67, 49.57) | <0.0001 | 44.73 (44.03, 45.43) | 48.65 (47.72, 49.58) | <0.0001 |
| Width gonion (mm) | 90.05 (88.94, 91.16) | 98.78 (97.17, 100.4) | <0.0001 | 90.51 (89.36, 91.67) | 97.86 (96.22, 99.50) | <0.0001 |
| Width condyle (mm) | 102.6 (101.4, 103.7) | 110.9 (109.3, 112.6) | <0.0001 | 103.0 (101.8, 104.2) | 110.0 (108.4, 111.7) | <0.0001 |
| Divergence (°) | 72.12 (71.04, 73.20) | 69.70 (68.23, 71.18) | 0.0076 | 72.03 (70.95, 73.12) | 69.88 (68.42, 71.34) | 0.0159 |
Significant p-values are given in bold.
BMI, body mass index, CI, confidence interval, ODI, oxygen desaturation index.
Bonferroni corrected significance level: p < 0.0056 (equals 0.05/9).