Table 2

Mean values by sex.

VariableFemaleMale P Value
Age1141080.56
BDI6.77.40.06
ADI2.33.1 <0.001
PADI17.819.1 0.003
B-C128.229.8 0.008
Op-C139.041.7 0.001
Powers ratio0.720.710.46
CCI-r2.53.0 0.002
CCI-l2.43.1 <0.001
LMI-r2.93.4 <0.001
LMI-l3.13.4 0.002
  • Statistically significant findings appear in boldface.

  • ADI, atlanto-dens interval; B-C1, basion-to-C1 distance; BDI, basion-dens interval; CCI, condylar-to-cervical spine interval; l, left; LMI, lateral mass interval; Op-C1, opisthion-to-C1 distance; PADI, posterior atlanto-dens interval; r, right.