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Table 3 The mean difference (in mm) between the predicted values of of the mandibular canines and premolar teeth from the present study and those predicted from Moyers’ tables[5]for the same subjects at deferent percentiles (5 – 95%)

From: Prediction of width of un-erupted incisors, canines and premolars in a Ugandan population: A cross sectional study

Percentile probability (%)

Girls (n = 135)

Boys (n = 85)

Mean difference (mm)

SD

95% CI

P-value

Mean difference (mm)

SD

95% CI

P-value

5

−2.66

0.28

−2.84 - -2.48

<0.001

2.32

0.29

2.13 - 2.51

<0.001

15

−1.93

0.28

−2.11 - -1.75

<0.001

1.61

0.30

1.42 -1.80

<0.001

25

−1.50

0.27

−1.67 - -1.32

<0.001

1.16

0.28

0.98 -1.34

<0.001

35

−1.15

0.28

−1.33 - -0.97

<0.001

0.81

0.30

0.62 - 1.01

<0.001

50

−0.70

0.29

−0.87 - -0.50

<0.001

0.37

0.

0.17 - 0.57

0.002

65

−0.22

0.29

−0.40 - -0.02

0.027

−0.08

0.32

−0.28 – 0.12

0.388

75

0.13

0.31

−0.07 - 0.32

0.195

−0.43

0.34

−0.65 - -0.21

0.001

85

0.55

0.30

0.35 - 0.74

<0.001

−0.86

0.33

−1.06 - -0.64

<0.001

95

1.28

0.31

1.08 - 1.48

<0.001

−1.60

0.36

−1.84 - -1.37

<0.001

  1. CI, Confidence interval; SD, Standard deviation.