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Table 1 Demographic features of participants of groups

From: Impact of relaxing incisions on maxillofacial growth following Sommerlad–Furlow modified technique in patients with isolated cleft palate: a preliminary comparative study

Variables

S.F+R.I group

S.F−R.I group

Control group

P-value

Test type

Gender

 Male

14 (46.7%)

15 (50%)

16 (53.3%)

0.95

Chi-square test

 Female

16 (53.3%)

15 (50%)

14 (46.7%)

Cleft width, mm

 Mean ± SD

11.52 ± 2.18

10.92 ± 2.43

                   –

0.34

Independent t-test

 (Min–Max)

(8–16)

(7–14)

Age at the palatoplasty, year

 Mean ± SD

1.08 ± 0.33

1.04 ± 0.24

                    –

0.43

Independent t-test

 (Min–Max)

(0.67–1.88)

(0.5–1.67)

Age at cephalograms collection, year

 Mean ± SD

6.03 ± 0.80

5.96 ± 0.76

5.91 ± 0.87

0.83

ANOVA test

  (Min–Max)

(5–7)

(5–7)

(5–7)

  1. S.F+R.I group Sommerlad-Furlow modified technique with relaxing incisions
  2. S.F−R.I group Sommerlad-Furlow modified technique without relaxing incisions
  3. SD Standard deviation