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. 2021 Jul 8;59(7):899–909. doi: 10.1177/10556656211028506

Table 2.

Descriptive Statistics.

Minimum Lower quartile Median Upper quartile Maximum
IQR
P value
q.0% q.25% q.50% q.75% q.100%
Total sample CS + NCS
 MHB all (teeth 1 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6) CS + NCS −5.00 −1.00 0.00 2.00 4.00 3.00
 MHB labial (tooth 1) CS + NCS −2.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
 MHB anterior buccal (teeth 3 + 4) CS + NCS −5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00
 MHB buccal (teeth 3 + 4 + 5 + 6) CS + NCS −5.00 −1.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 1.00
 Overjet maximum (mm) CS + NCS 0.00 1.00 1.50 2.00 3.50 1.00
 Overbite maximum (mm) CS + NCS −0.50 1.00 2.00 2.50 5.00 1.50
 Midline deviation (mm) CS + NCS −4.50 −0.13 0.00 1.00 2.50 1.13
Cleft side versus noncleft side CS/NCS
 MHB all (teeth 1 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6) CS −5.00 −1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 .006
NCS −4.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 3.00 1.00
 MHB labial (tooth 1) CS −1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .043
NCS −3.00 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.00 1.00
 MHB anterior buccal (teeth 3 + 4) CS −4.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 .002
NCS −1.00 0.00 0.00 0.75 2.00 0.75
 MHB buccal (teeth 3 + 4 + 5 + 6) CS −5.00 −1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00 .006
NCS −2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00
 Overjet (mm) CS 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 3.50 1.00 <.001
NCS −3.00 1.00 1.50 2.00 3.50 1.00
 Overbite (mm) CS 0.00 1.00 1.50 2.50 5.00 1.50 .848
NCS −1.00 0.88 1.50 2.50 5.00 1.62
 Canine relationship CS −1.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 8.00 1.00 <.001
NCS 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 6.00 2.00
 Molar relationship CS −5.00 0.00 4.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 <.001
NCS −4.00 0.00 0.00 4.00 9.00 4.00
Cleft sidedness: left versus right Left/right CS + NCS
 MHB all (teeth 1 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6) Left CS + NCS −5.00 −0.75 0.50 2.00 4.00 2.75 .056
Right −2.00 −2.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 2.00
 MHB labial (tooth 1) Left CS + NCS −2.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 .046
Right −2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00
 MHB anterior buccal (teeth 3 + 4) Left CS + NCS −3.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 .034
Right −5.00 −1.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.75
 MHB buccal (teeth 3 + 4 + 5 + 6) Left CS + NCS −5.00 −1.00 0.00 0.50 2.00 1.50 .164
Right −5.00 −2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00
 Overjet maximum (mm) Left CS + NCS 0.00 1.00 1.50 2.00 3.50 1.00 .008
Right 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.00 2.00 0.50
 Overbite maximum (mm) Left CS + NCS 0.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 5.00 1.00 .330
Right −0.50 0.50 1.50 2.50 3.00 2.00
 Midline deviation (mm) Left CS + NCS −4.50 −0.50 0.00 1.00 2.50 1.50 .973
Right −3.50 0.00 0.00 0.75 1.00 0.75

Abbreviations: CS, cleft side; IQR, interquartile range; MHB, modified Huddart/Bodenham; NCS, noncleft side.