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. 2021 May 5;21:238. doi: 10.1186/s12903-021-01591-3

Table 5.

Comparison of mandibular morphology in males

Index (Mean ± SD (mm)) Mandibular height Upper third of mandibular width Lower third of mandibular width
11H 23H 45H 67H Comparison among regions 11 W-U1/3 23 W-U1/3 45 W-U1/3 67 W-U1/3 Comparison among regions 11 W-L1/3 23 W-L1/3 45 W-L1/3 67 W-L1/3 Comparison among regions
Class I normodivergent 35.19 ± 3.10 34.55 ± 3.10 33.57 ± 2.79 29.85 ± 2.41 11 = 23 = 45, 45 > 67*** 8.33 ± 1.49 9.25 ± 1.66 12.13 ± 1.67 15.53 ± 2.00 11 = 23, 23 < 45***, 45 < 67*** 14.66 ± 1.92 11.46 ± 1.75 11.55 ± 1.68 13.47 ± 1.92 11 > 23***, 23 = 45, 45 < 67*, 11 = 67
Class I hyperdivergent 36.58 ± 3.25 36.11 ± 3.18 34.84 ± 2.98 29.37 ± 2.60 11 = 23 = 45, 45 > 67*** 7.65 ± 1.11 8.48 ± 1.11 11.54 ± 1.52 14.72 ± 1.46 11 = 23, 23 < 45***, 45 < 67*** 13.86 ± 1.42 10.54 ± 1.23 10.88 ± 1.41 13.01 ± 1.29 11 > 23***, 23 = 45, 45 < 67*, 11 = 67
Class I hypodivergent 33.28 ± 2.86 32.81 ± 2.44 31.55 ± 2.09 29.62 ± 2.15 11 = 23 = 45, 45 > 67* 8.93 ± 1.33 9.62 ± 1.31 12.32 ± 1.72 15.35 ± 1.95 11 = 23, 23 < 45***, 45 < 67*** 14.55 ± 2.11 11.90 ± 1.97 11.08 ± 1.92 12.93 ± 1.57 11 > 23***, 23 = 45 = 67
Class II normodivergent 35.44 ± 2.63 34.89 ± 2.08 33.45 ± 2.04 30.34 ± 2.26 11 = 23 = 45, 45 > 67*** 8.41 ± 1.35 9.28 ± 1.53 12.02 ± 1.57 15.36 ± 1.90 11 = 23, 23 < 45***, 45 < 67*** 13.61 ± 1.82 11.07 ± 1.65 10.94 ± 1.65 12.54 ± 1.82 11 > 23***, 23 = 45 = 67
Class II hyperdivergent 37.59 ± 2.50 36.39 ± 2.53 34.59 ± 2.19 29.98 ± 1.54 11 = 23 = 45, 45 > 67*** 7.55 ± 1.16 8.54 ± 1.61 11.49 ± 1.61 14.86 ± 1.79 11 = 23, 23 < 45***, 45 < 67*** 12.57 ± 1.75 10.09 ± 1.94 10.12 ± 2.27 11.98 ± 1.69 11 > 23***, 23 = 45, 45 < 67*, 11 = 67
Class II hypodivergent 34.74 ± 2.52 32.95 ± 3.28 31.88 ± 2.56 30.83 ± 1.57 11 = 23 = 45 = 67 9.51 ± 1.53 9.95 ± 1.50 12.08 ± 1.77 15.92 ± 1.75 11 = 23 = 45, 45 < 67*** 14.25 ± 1.64 11.31 ± 1.17 10.23 ± 1.55 13.11 ± 1.35 11 > 23**, 23 = 45, 45 < 67**, 11 = 67
Comparison among different vertical groups

1L < 1A*, 1L < 1H***,

2L < 2H**, 2A < 2H**

1L < 1A*, 1L < 1H***, 1A < 1H*,

2L < 2A*, 2L < 2H***

1L < 1A**, 1L < 1H***,

2L < 2H**

NS

1L > 1H**,

2L > 2A*, 2L > 2H***, 2A > 2H*

1L > 1H*,

2L > 2H**

NS NS 2L > 2H**, 2A > 2H*,

1L > 1H**,

2L > 2H*, 2A > 2H*

NS 2L > 2H*
Comparison between different sagittal groups

1A = 2A

1L = 2L

1H = 2H

1A = 2A

1L = 2L

1H = 2H

1A = 2A

1L = 2L

1H = 2H

1A = 2A

1L = 2L

1H = 2H

1A = 2A

1L = 2L

1H = 2H

1A = 2A

1L = 2L

1H = 2H

1A = 2A

1L = 2L

1H = 2H

1A = 2A

1L = 2L

1H = 2H

1A > 2A*

1L = 2L

1H > 2H*

1A = 2A

1L = 2L

1H = 2H

1A = 2A

1L = 2L

1H = 2H

1A > 2A*,

1L = 2L

1H > 2H*

1A: Class I normodivergent group; 1L: Class I hypodivergent group; 1H: Class I hyperdivergent group;

2A: Class II normodivergent group; 2L: Class II hypodivergent group; 2H: Class II hyperdivergent group

*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001; NS: Not significant