Table 5.
Measurement of the height from the transverse axis of the orbit to the superior orbital rim and inferior orbital rim of the bony orbit in female groups (mm)
| Category | Measurement | Point 10 | Point 20 | Point 30 | Point 40 | Point 50 | Point 60 | Point 70 | Point 80 | Point 90 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior orbital rim | Young group | Mean | 12.088 | 13.389 | 15.177 | 16.227 | 16.851 | 16.990 | 16.705 | 15.900 | 14.168 |
| SD | 0.955 | 1.359 | 1.206 | 1.114 | 0.995 | 1.004 | 1.062 | 1.175 | 1.361 | ||
| Middle-aged group | Mean | 12.194 | 13.476 | 15.352 | 16.428 | 16.982 | 17.069 | 16.735 | 15.842 | 14.070 | |
| SD | 1.043 | 1.673 | 1.524 | 1.418 | 1.294 | 1.104 | 1.066 | 1.079 | 1.149 | ||
| Elderly group | Mean | 12.328 | 13.348 | 15.205 | 16.158 | 16.708 | 16.840 | 16.560 | 15.726 | 14.068 | |
| SD | 1.189 | 1.802 | 1.543 | 1.466 | 1.406 | 1.415 | 1.477 | 1.526 | 1.659 | ||
| Inferior orbital rim | Young group | Mean | 12.018 | 14.785 | 16.059 | 16.732 | 16.923 | 16.690 | 16.057 | 14.877 | 13.048 |
| SD | 1.230 | 1.334 | 1.215 | 1.097 | 1.053 | 1.016 | 1.013 | 1.031 | 0.990 | ||
| Middle-aged group | Mean | 11.538 | 14.564 | 16.074 | 16.833 | 17.047a | 16.825a | 16.149a | 14.906 | 13.010 | |
| SD | 1.191 | 1.254 | 1.227 | 1.137 | 1.092 | 1.090 | 1.145 | 1.177 | 1.183 | ||
| Elderly group | Mean | 11.775 | 14.358 | 15.753 | 16.460 | 16.628 | 16.416 | 15.763 | 14.596 | 12.810 | |
| SD | 1.431 | 1.658 | 1.599 | 1.544 | 1.463 | 1.411 | 1.424 | 1.471 | 1.513 |
a Statistically significant difference between the middle-aged and elderly groups