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Table 1 Basic descriptive statistics on the study sample

From: Using the 3D Facial Norms Database to investigate craniofacial sexual dimorphism in healthy children, adolescents, and adults

 

Males

Females

Age group (years)

N

Mean age

SD

Mean height

SD

N

Mean age

SD

Mean height

SD

Early childhood (3–6)

98

4.39

1.12

110.1

9.8

95

4.38

1.18

109.2

10.7

Late childhood (7–12)

128

9.49

1.82

141.8

14.0

118

9.76

1.67

141.7

13.0

Puberty (13–15)

52

13.89

0.83

168.9***

9.2

56

13.79

0.85

161.8

7.0

Adolescence (16–18)

46

17.43

0.83

180.3***

9.2

65

17.63

0.67

166.5

7.5

Young adult (19–21)

98

20.12

0.84

180.9***

8.4

215

20.01

0.82

167.0

6.4

Adult (22–25)

222

23.55

1.08

182.2***

7.1

360

23.46

1.09

165.7

6.9

Total

646

    

909

    
  1. Significant difference between males and females indicated as *p ≤ 0.05, **p ≤ 0.01, ***p ≤ 0.001. Age reported in years. Height reported in cm
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Biology of Sex Differences

ISSN: 2042-6410

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