Table 3. AEH mean values (of all five sections through silicone impressions) for each group according to the body side and sex.
| AEH (mm) |
N | Min | Max | X | SD | MEN | WOMEN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | X | SD | N | X | SD | |||||||
| Illinois | R | 30 | 4.10 | 7.59 | 5.82 | 1.06 | 12 | 6.24 | 0.90 | 18 | 5.54 | 1.09 |
| L | 30 | 4.15 | 9.62 | 6.32 | 1.23 | 12 | 6.98a | 1.28 | 18 | 5.88a | 1.01 | |
| Kentucky | R | 30 | 4.16 | 8.01 | 5.98 | 0.92 | 20 | 6.10 | 0.94 | 10 | 5.75 | 0.87 |
| L | 30 | 3.47 | 7.89 | 5.85 | 1.10 | 20 | 5.91 | 1.18 | 10 | 5.72 | 0.99 | |
| African Americans | R | 30 | 4.07 | 8.78 | 6.72 | 1.19 | 15 | 7.07 | 1.37 | 15 | 6.38 | 0.89 |
| L | 30 | 4.17 | 9.11 | 6.60 | 1.21 | 15 | 7.00 | 1.33 | 15 | 6.20 | 0.96 | |
| American Caucasians | R | 30 | 4.33 | 9.44 | 6.60 | 1.35 | 15 | 7.19b | 1.33 | 15 | 6.00b | 1.13 |
| L | 30 | 5.26 | 9.82 | 6.86 | 1.21 | 15 | 7.43c | 1.27 | 15 | 6.29c | 0.86 | |
AEH – articular eminence height; N – number of skulls; Min – minimal value; Max – maximal value; X – mean value; SD – standard deviation; R – right; L – left; a,b,c - statistically significant difference according to the sex, p < 0.05.