Table 4 Comparison of two sagittal patterns (class III and class I) with palatal volume and palatal height by independent 2-sample t test

Male

PV(mm³)

Class III-hype

9887.31

2406.20

0.267

Class I-hype

11093.46

2046.11

Class III-norm

9865.00

2209.13

0.037*

Class I-norm

11517.11

1809.19

Class III-hypo

7961.54

2205.66

0.000**

Class I-hypo

10950.78

1426.81

PH(mm)

Class III-hype

15.42

2.28

0.283

Class I-hype

16.78

2.78

Class III-norm

16.13

2.83

0.787

Class I-norm

16.38

1.76

Class III-hypo

13.95

2.30

0.024*

Class I-hypo

15.73

1.80

Female

PV(mm³)

Class III-hype

9077.30

2131.05

0.268

Class I-hype

9947.32

2158.18

Class III-norm

8450.04

2000.99

0.056

Class I-norm

9672.40

1275.10

Class III-hypo

6980.54

2139.39

0.005**

Class I-hypo

9046.24

1638.68

PH(mm)

Class III-hype

15.17

1.99

0.856

Class I-hype

15.04

2.21

Class III-norm

14.08

2.47

0.564

Class I-norm

14.52

1.55

Class III-hypo

12.72

2.52

0.200

Class I-hypo

13.74

1.83