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Intragroup comparison of fractal dimensions between male and female patients using Student’s t-test_
| Group | Side | FD (Mean ± SD) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |||
| Class I | Right | 1.391 ± 0.076 | 1.419 ± 0.091 | 0.251 |
| Left | 1.368 ± 0.091 | 1.401 ± 0.087 | 0.201 | |
| Class II division 1 | Right | 1.358 ± 0.095 | 1.342 ± 0.089 | 0.543 |
| Left | 1.368 ± 0.072 | 1.298 ± 0.089 | 0.004 | |
| Class II division 2 | Right | 1.394 ± 0.104 | 1.354 ± 0.107 | 0.181 |
| Left | 1.348 ± 0.087 | 1.344 ± 0.108 | 0.869 | |
| Class III | Right | 1.356 ± 0.097 | 1.312 ± 0.110 | 0.141 |
| Left | 1.346 ± 0.090 | 1.302 ± 0.087 | 0.083 | |
Intragroup comparison of fractal dimensions between right and left condyles in skeletal Class I, II div 1, II div 2 and III groups using Student’s t-test_
| Group | FD (Mean ± SD) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right TMJ | Left TMJ | ||
| Class I | 1.405 ± 0.084 | 1.385 ± 0.090 | 0.257 |
| Class II division 1 | 1.350 ± 0.092 | 1.333 ± 0.088 | 0.362 |
| Class II division 2 | 1.375 ± 0.109 | 1.346 ± 0.100 | 0.174 |
| Class III | 1.334 ± 0.105 | 1.324 ± 0.090 | 0.609 |
Intergroup comparison of fractal dimensions using One-way ANOVA and post-hoc Tukey tests_
| Test | Right TMJ | Left TMJ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-way ANOVA (p value) | 0.002 | 0.007 | ||
| Pairwise comparison by Tukey test (p value) | I-III | 0.002 | I-III | 0.005 |
| I-II.1 | 0.026 | I-II.1 | 0.027 | |
| I-II.2 | 0.421 | I-II.2 | 0.155 | |
| II.2-III | 0.157 | II.2-III | 0.623 | |
| II.1-II.2 | 0.577 | II.1-II.2 | 0.900 | |
| II.1-III | 0.850 | II.1-III | 0.956 | |