Table 1 Comparison of the sex and classification of malocclusion on measurements
Class I | Class II | Two-Way ANOVA | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys (N = 12) | Girls (N = 16) | Total (N = 28) | Boys (N = 16) | Girls (N = 12) | Total (N = 28) | (Effects) P value | ||||
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Boys vs. Girls | Class I vs. Class II | |||
Age (years) | 8.88 (0.98) | 9.06 (0.57) | 8.98 (0.76) | 8.73 (0.86) | 8.97 (0.92) | 8.83 (0.87) | 0.366 | 0.594 | ||
Height (cm) | 132.28 (7.80) | 134.84 (8.80) | 133.74 (8.33) | 130.83 (10.21) | 130.37 (6.44) | 130.63 (8.65) | 0.652 | 0.208 | ||
Body weight (kg) | 29.49 (4.45) | 31.34 (5.61) | 30.55 (5.14) | 30.05 (6.84) | 27.74 (3.55) | 29.06 (5.70) | 0.875 | 0.305 | ||
Hand grip strength (kg) | 14.67 (2.42) | 14.06 (3.86) | 14.32 (3.28) | 12.25 (3.75) | 11.83 (2.95) | 12.07 (3.38) | 0.578 | 0.014 | ||
DMFT index | 5.17 (4.13) | 2.06 (3.11) | 3.39 (3.84) | 3.94 (3.45) | 4.00 (2.66) | 3.96 (3.08) | 0.100 | 0.698 | ||
Maximum occlusal force (kN) | 0.44 (0.13) | 0.40 (0.16) | 0.42 (0.15) | 0.34 (0.12) | 0.30 (0.14) | 0.33 (0.13) | 0.335 | 0.011 | ||
Maximum tongue pressure (kPa) | 38.31 (6.22) | 36.81 (7.28) | 37.45 (6.77) | 32.33 (7.86) | 27.79 (7.19) | 30.39 (7.78) | 0.128 | 0.000 | ||
Masticatory performance (mg/dl) | 148.08 (38.23) | 101.94 (46.31) | 121.72 (48.24) | 101.19 (44.99) | 102.58 (38.50) | 101.78 (41.58) | 0.058 | 0.050 | ||