Research Article

Cephalometric Floating Norms for the β Angle and MMBP-Wits

Table 2

Results of the backward multiple linear regressions for the indexes of sagittal jaw relationship with each explanatory variable ().

Explanatory variable (SE)

Model 1: dependent variable ANB angle,
SNA angle0.175 (0.040)
SN/PP angle−0.017 (0.007)
SN/MP angle0.107 (0.027)
NSBa angle0.056 (0.023)
Model 2: dependent variable angle,
SNA angle0.438 (0.101)
SN/MP angle0.274 (0.074)
Model 3: dependent variable MMBP-Wits,
SNA angle−0.321 (0.071)
SN/MP angle−0.219 (0.051)

Results of the multiple linear regressions are presented as coefficient (standard error); , coefficient of determination. Level of significance: ; .