Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients.
Variables | Normodivergent nonextraction (n = 30) | Normodivergent extraction (n = 23) | Hyperdivergent extraction (n = 26) | p-value |
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Gender, male:female | 7:23 | 5:18 | 2:24 | NSғ |
Age (years) (range of age) | 24.52 ± 5.68 (18.35–35.71) | 22.89 ± 5.54 (18.21–38.91) | 22.77 ± 4.98 (18.03–36.64) | NS† |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 20.57 ± 2.01 | 20.34 ± 2.34 | 20.80 ± 2.57 | NS† |
Treatment duration (years) | 2.45 ± 0.87 | 2.95 ± 0.83 | 2.94 ± 0.84 | 0.049†* |
Skeletal pattern | ||||
Class I:Class II | 15:15 | 9:14 | 8:18 | NS₭ |
ANB (°) | 5.77 ± 2.20 | 6.32 ± 2.57 | 6.83 ± 2.75 | NS† |
SN-MP (°) | 32.60 ± 3.48 | 33.33 ± 3.36 | 45.28 ± 4.36 | < 0.001†** |
Extraction pattern, 2 or 4 premolars | 0 : 30 | 3 : 20 | 1 : 25 | - |