Table 4.
Morphometric characteristics of the male and female chin (males n = 203, females n = 216).
| Chin Measurement | Sex | Mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum | p-Values * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed | Controlled | ||||||
| Measures | Measures | ||||||
| Height (mm) | Male | 21.58 | 3.102 | 13.30 | 28.900 | 0.046 | <0.001(F > M) |
| Female | 21.02 | 2.576 | 14.60 | 26.400 | |||
| Thickness (mm) | Male | 4.00 | 0.991 | 1.40 | 7.100 | 0.176 | 0.079 |
| Female | 3.86 | 1.054 | 1.00 | 6.800 | |||
| CSA (mm2) | Male | 53.04 | 18.534 | 13.80 | 113.400 | 0.120 | 0.001(F > M) |
| Female | 50.32 | 17.181 | 11.70 | 110.500 | |||
| Width (mm) | Male | 28.18 | 5.622 | 16.30 | 42.700 | <0.001 | <0.001(M > F) |
| Female | 23.18 | 5.712 | 10.80 | 43.800 | |||
| Shape index (%) | Male | 18.58 | 3.874 | 5.32 | 28.571 | 0.565 | |
| Female | 18.34 | 4.285 | 4.55 | 32.850 | |||
| Size index (%) | Male | 16.50 | 5.550 | 5.29 | 33.744 | 0.010 | |
| Female | 17.88 | 5.797 | 4.79 | 34.043 | |||
Note: * Significant p-values (p < 0.05) are denoted in bold; p-values are presented for both the observed andthe controlled (MGM) measures when they are compared between the sexes; SD—standard deviation; M—males; F—females; CSA-cross-sectional area.