Table 6 Comparison of hyoid bone morphology in skeletal Class I group with different vertical facial patterns

Low angle (n = 15)

20.29 ± 2.44

43.31 ± 5.76

30.59 ± 4.30

28.46 ± 2.12

29.01 ± 0.65

Average angle (n = 15)

18.72 ± 2.59

41.36 ± 5.06

42.39 ± 56.22

27.69 ± 2.00

38.30 ± 51.44

High angle (n = 15)

17.87 ± 2.77

40.25 ± 3.85

27.80 ± 2.26

25.78 ± 3.07

25.92 ± 2.95

F

0.987

0.472

0.354

2.620

0.298

P

0.384

0.628

0.705

0.088

0.744