Table 5.
Results of canonical variates analysis for testing palate shape differences between females with and without palatal tori.a
| Procrustes distance (p-value) | Mahalanobis distance (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|
| East Asian (n = 49) | 0.0503 (0.0006)* | 1.2344 (0.0011)* |
| European (n = 388) | 0.0056 (0.5779) | 0.2108 (0.5412) |
| West African (n = 169) | 0.0253 (0.0064)b | 0.7953 (0.0083)b |
p-values based on permutation testing (10000 resamples)
p-value achieving nominal significance level (p < 0.05)