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Table 1 Sample demographic and clinical characteristics (n = 51).

From: Maximum occlusal force and medial mandibular flexure in relation to vertical facial pattern: a cross-sectional study

VARIABLE

FREQUENCY (%)

MEAN (SD)

MINIMUM – MAXIMUM

SEX

   

   Females

27 (53)

  

   Males

24 (47)

  

FACIAL PATTERN

   

   Brachyfacial

35 (68.6)

  

Females

18

  

Males

17

  

   Mesofacial

10 (19.6)

  

Females

6

  

Males

4

  

   Dolychofacial

6 (11.8)

  

Females

3

  

Males

3

  

VERT INDEX

 

1.07 (1.24)

-1.70 – 3.50

   Brachyfacial

 

1.73 (0.79)

0.50 – 3.50

   Mesofacial

 

0.09 (0.31)

-0.40 – 0.40

   Dolychofacial

 

-1.13 (0.38)

-1.70 – -0.60

AGE (years)

 

24.6 (3.9)

20 – 37

   Brachyfacial

 

24.5 (3.7)

20 – 34

   Mesofacial

 

23.1 (1.9)

20 – 26

   Dolychofacial

 

27.3 (6.4)

21 – 37

BMI (kg/m2)

 

22.0 (2.5)

16.7 – 28.4

   Brachyfacial

 

22.1 (2.9)

16.7 – 28.4

   Mesofacial

 

21.6 (1.2)

20.3 – 24.1

   Dolychofacial

 

21.8 (2.1)

19.1 – 25.1