Table 2:
Median values of pelvimetry measurements, by sex
Characteristic | N | Females | Males | P value |
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Inlet length (cm) | 372 | 12.46 (10.03–14.78) | 11.62 (9.50–13.80) | <0.001 |
Outlet length (cm) | 372 | 9.33 (6.84–12.39) | 8.99 (6.60–12.20) | 0.002 |
Sacral height (cm) | 372 | 11.64 (7.69–15.22) | 12.54 (8.31–16.76) | <0.001 |
Sacral depth (cm) | 372 | 3.91 (1.87–5.46) | 4.01 (1.53–8.26) | 0.2 |
Pubic tubercle height (cm) | 372 | 3.88 (2.63–4.97) | 4.40 (3.19–5.86) | <0.001 |
Interspinous distance (cm) | 378 | 10.88 (7.41–12.98) | 9.38 (7.27–11.74) | <0.001 |
Mesorectal area (cm2) | 327 | 28 (10–58) | 32 (8–65) | <0.001 |
Values in parentheses are ranges. P values were calculated using the Wilcoxon rank sum test.