Table 5.
Variation in chin morphometrics in males and females (males n = 203; females n = 216).
Chin Measurement | Sex | CV | F-Statistic | p-Values a | CV Classification b |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Height | Male | 14.374 | 0.731 | 0.024 | Low |
Female | 12.257 | Low | |||
Thickness | Male | 24.779 | 1.198 | 0.193 | High |
Female | 27.293 | High | |||
CSA | Male | 34.945 | 0.959 | 0.764 | Medium |
Female | 34.144 | Medium | |||
Width | Male | 19.952 | 1.495 | 0.004 | Low |
Female | 24.640 | Medium | |||
Shape index | Male | 20.848 | 1.243 | 0.118 | Medium |
Female | 23.368 | High | |||
Size index | Male | 33.635 | 0.936 | 0.631 | High |
Female | 32.419 | High |
Note: a Significantp-values (p < 0.05) are denoted in bold; b Classification was according to the system devisedby Vazet al. [38] for variables with a normal distribution. CSA-cross-sectional area; CV—Coefficient of variation.