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. 2021 Nov 16;177(4):669–689. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.24440

TABLE 9.

Comparisons for tibial measurements by sex and age classes

Sex Age class Dunn post hoc
p‐Value a p‐Value a Age class 2 Age class 3
Maximum tibial length ° *** Age class 1 *** ***
Age class 2 NS
Tibial sagittal shaft diameter at nutrient foramen ° *** Age class 1 *** ***
Age class 2 NS
Tibial transverse shaft diameter at nutrient foramen ° *** Age class 1 *** ***
Age class 2 NS
Tibial sagittal midshaft diameter NS *** Age class 1 *** ***
Age class 2 NS
Tibial transverse midshaft diameter ° *** Age class 1 *** ***
Age class 2 NS
Minimum shaft circumference NS *** Age class 1 *** ***
Age class 2 NS
Tibial midshaft shape index NS NS

Note: Age class 1 = 0–1 years of age; age class 2 = 1.1–3 years of age; age class 3 = 3.1–6 years of age.

Abbreviation: NS, nonsignificant result.

a

Kruskal—Wallis test.

°

0.05 < p < 0.10.

***

p < 0.001.