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Table 5 Comparison of mean and standard deviation of BMI in different CS stages between group A and group B

From: Serum DHEA-S levels could be used as a comparable diagnostic test to assess the pubertal growth spurt in dentofacial orthopedics

CS stages (n = M, F)

Group A (male)

Group B (female)

p value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Stage 1 (n = 8, 8)

17.9 ± 1.7

17.2 ± 1.4

0.40ns

Stage 2 (n = 8, 8)

19.3 ± 1.0

20.1 ± 1.2

0.17ns

Stage 3 (n = 7, 7)

17.8 ± 1.6

20.1 ± 1.4

0.019*

Stage 4 (n = 7, 7)

21.4 ± 0.9

19.0 ± 1.1

0.001**

Stage 5 (n = 7, 7)

23.3 ± 2.0

20.7 ± 1.9

0.035*

Stage 6 (n = 8, 8)

22.3 ± 2.2

21.3 ± 1.5

0.29ns

  1. p value is significant at the 0.05 level
  2. ns non-significant
  3. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001
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