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Table 5 Post hoc analysis of the SDA, PIL, PD and PAA in study subjects with unilateral CB, bilateral CB and absence of CB

From: The effect of concha bullosa and nasal septal deviation on palatal dimensions: a cone beam computed tomography study

Dependent variable

(I) CB

(J) CB

Mean difference (I–J)

Std. error

p value

95% CI

Lower bound

Upper bound

PIL

Absent

Unilateral

3.86

0.52

 < 0.001*

2.62

5.09

Bilateral

4.35

0.94

 < 0.001*

2.13

6.57

Unilateral

Bilateral

0.49

0.95

0.86(NS)

− 1.76

2.74

PD

Absent

Unilateral

− 2.28

0.29

 < 0.001*

− 2.96

− 1.61

Bilateral

− 3.04

0.52

 < 0.001*

− 4.26

− 1.82

Unilateral

Bilateral

− 0.75

0.52

0.32(NS)

− 1.99

0.48

MPAA

Absent

Unilateral

2.89

0.52

 < 0.001*

1.67

4.11

Bilateral

3.79

0.93

 < 0.001*

1.60

5.99

Unilateral

Bilateral

0.90

0.94

0.61(NS)

− 1.33

3.13

  1. Tukey post hoc test
  2. *p < 0.05 statistically significant; p > 0.05 Non significant, NS