Table 2 Mean values (± SD) of D50a, GP, GI, MPa, MIa, CC, CTa and CF of the whole chewing sequence with the quantitative food by gender
From: Study of occlusal acoustic parameters in assessing masticatory performance
Parameters | Mean ± SD | Independent Samples t test Comparisons | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male (n = 28) | Female (n = 28) | ||
D50a (μm) | 2159.21 ± 441.26 | 1655.07 ± 346.21 | p < 0.01 |
CC | 18.14 ± 6.38 | 24.25 ± 5.23 | p < 0.01 |
CTa (s) | 12.33 ± 4.45 | 14.26 ± 2.63 | NS* |
CF (s−1) | 1.48 ± 0.18 | 1.70 ± 0.21 | p < 0.01 |
MIa (dB) | 57.64 ± 3.35 | 64.35 ± 3.11 | p < 0.01 |
MPa (Hz) | 2234.92 ± 810.47 | 2233.68 ± 511.99 | NS* |
GI (dB) | 54.99 ± 6.11 | 54.53 ± 4.23 | NS* |
GP (Hz) | 3008.25 ± 861.84 | 2804.75 ± 629.30 | NS* |