Table 2 Distribution of the MPS maturational stages by age group and sex regarding the possibility to find midpalatal suture opening
Midpalatal suture opening | P | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Possibility | No possibility | ||||||
Age (years) | Sex | n | % | n | % | Total | |
10–15 | F | 20 | 41.6 | 11 | 22.9 | 31 | |
M | 14 | 29.2 | 3 | 6.3 | 17 | ||
F + M | 34 | 70.8 | 14 | 29.2 | 48 | 0.320 | |
16–20 | F | 4 | 7.7 | 17 | 32.7 | 21 | |
M | 7 | 13.5 | 24 | 46.1 | 31 | ||
F + M | 11 | 21.2 | 41 | 78.8 | 52 | 1.000 | |
21–25 | F | 5 | 5.0 | 48 | 48.0 | 53 | |
M | 12 | 12.0 | 35 | 35.0 | 47 | ||
F + M | 17 | 17.0 | 83 | 83.3 | 100 | 0.037* | |