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Table 5 Correlation analysis between independent variables and dependent variables tested by multivariable linear regression analysis

From: The effect of orthodontic vertical control on the changes in the upper airway size and tongue and hyoid position in adult patients with hyperdivergent skeletal class II

Dependent variables

Independent variables

Mp-SN(°)

S-Go/N-Me(%)

β

P-values

β

P-values

Vn (mm3)

−0.212

0.602

0.004

0.993

Vv (mm3)

−0.359

0.375

−0.161

0.686

Vg (mm3)

−0.158

0.280

0.280

0.759

Vl (mm3)

−0.232

0.563

−0.375

0.355

Vt (mm3)

0.274

0.502

−0.125

0.757

Hv (mm)

0.716

0.057

0.713

0.052

Hg (mm)

−0.005

0.991

−0.005

0.991

S1 (mm2)

0.214

0.543

0.004

0.991

S2 (mm2)

−0.304

0.439

0.052

0.894

Sagittal diameterL1 (mm)

0.051

0.901

0.210

0.607

Sagittal diameterL2 (mm)

−0.728

0.041*

0.719

0.061

Transverse diameterL1 (mm)

−0.516

0.194

−0.439

0.265

Transverse diameterL2 (mm)

−0.453

0.229

−0.660

0.089

IAV (mm3)

0.497

0.183

0.006

0.986

PNS-R (mm)

−0.146

0.720

0.059

0.884

PNS-UPW (mm)

−0.327

0.421

−0.022

0.955

SPP-SPPW (mm)

−0.070

0.864

−0.008

0.985

U-MPW (mm)

−0.170

0.680

−0.056

0.891

PAS (mm)

−0.262

0.522

−0.257

0.530

V-LPW (mm)

−0.116

0.779

−0.144

0.359

H-MP (mm)

−0.290

0.467

0.825

0.036*

H-FH (mm)

−0.026

0.949

0.139

0.735

H-PNS (mm)

−0.195

0.631

0.030

0.941

H-C3la (mm)

−0.202

0.622

−0.243

0.553

H-Npog (mm)

−0.167

0.684

−0.064

0.876

  1. The Multiple linear regression analysis was performed using the variables of MP-SN (°) and S-Go/N-Me (%) as the independent variables. *P < 0.05, β: regression coefficient