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Table 1 Distribution of the MPS maturational stages by age group and sex

From: Midpalatal suture maturation stage assessment in adolescents and young adults using cone-beam computed tomography

Age (years)

Sex

Stage

Total

A

B

C

D

E

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

10–15

F

1

3.2

6

19.4

14

45.2

7

22.6

3

9.7

31

M

1

5.9

7

41.2

6

35.3

2

11.8

1

5.9

17

F + M

2

9.1

13

60.6

20

80.5

9

34.4

4

15.6

48

16–20

F

0

0

1

4.8

3

14.3

8

38.1

9

42.9

21

M

0

0

0

0

7

22.6

13

41.9

11

35.5

31

F + M

0

0

1

4.8

10

36.9

21

80

20

78.4

52

21–25

F

0

0

0

0

5

9.4

16

30.2

32

60.4

53

M

0

0

2

4.3

10

21.3

12

25.5

23

48.9

47

F + M

0

0

2

4.3

15

30.7

28

55.7

55

109.3

100

TOTAL

 

2

1

16

8

45

22.5

58

29

79

39.5

200

  1. F female, M male