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Characteristics of subjects
| Total (N = 40) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RPE (N = 20) | MARPE (N = 20) | P | |
| Age (y) | 14.0 ± 4.5 | 14.1 ± 4.2 | 0.968* |
| Sex | |||
| Men (n (%)) | 6 (30.0) | 8 (40.0) | 0.507† |
| Women (n (%)) | 14 (70.0) | 12 (60.0) | |
RPE, Rapid palatal expansion; MARPE, mini-screw assisted rapid palatal expansion. Values are mean ± Standard deviation or n (%).*P-value for the Mann–Whitney U test. †P-value for the Pearson chi-square test
