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Table 3 Characteristics of study cohort

From: Craniofacial features as assessed by lateral cephalometric measurements in children with Down syndrome

Variable

Level

Overall (total N = 69)

Cephalograms

p value

Had lateral cephalogram

(N = 27)

Did not have lateral cephalogram

(N = 42)

Age in years

< 7.5 years

63.8 %

37 %

81 %

<0.001

7.5 to <11.5 years

26.1 %

40.7 %

16.7 %

11.5 to <15.5 years

4.3 %

11.1 %

0

≥15.5 years

5.8 %

11.1 %

2.4 %

Gender

Male

62.3 %

59.3 %

64.3 %

0.80

Female

37.7 %

40.7 %

35.7 %

Race

White

66.7 %

48.1 %

78.6 %

0.04

Black

2.9 %

3.7 %

2.4 %

Asian

8.7 %

18.5 %

2.4 %

Other race

7.2 %

11.1 %

4.8 %

Multiracial

1.4 %

0 %

2.4 %

Unknown

13 %

18.5 %

9.5 %