Table 5 Comparison of hyoid bone position in the skeletal Class I group with different vertical facial patterns

Low angle (n = 15)

36.26 ± 6.25

56.03 ± 17.58

75.49 ± 4.68

1.32 ± 2.49

23.87 ± 3.93

99.80 ± 8.06

57.86 ± 1.99

37.47 ± 4.88

Average angle (n = 15)

31.96 ± 3.65

37.49 ± 4.06

69.61 ± 4.83

-0.48 ± 5.69

25.11 ± 6.17

95.93 ± 6.26

58.17 ± 3.32

39.96 ± 4.80

High angle (n = 15)

30.65 ± 3.13

37.22 ± 6.09

68.49 ± 6.78

1.30 ± 3.05

28.68 ± 28.39

97.78 ± 8.03

56.55 ± 5.67

36.69 ± 7.42

F

1.688

11.811

1.836

0.495

0.210

0.560

0.537

1.220

P

0.215

 < 0.001

0.177

0.614

0.811

0.577

0.590

0.309