Table 5 Comparison of the width of the pubic symphysis in different ethnic groups
From: Width of pubic symphysis relating to age and sex in Koreans
Author (Year) | Ethnic | Measurement | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X-ray | CT | USG | P | ||
Hwang (present study) | Korean | M: 4.2±1.8 F: 4.6±2.6 Total: 4.4±2.3 | (Total) AWA: 15.0±6.0 AWP: 2.3±1.3 (Female) AWA: 16.4±6.2 AWN: 3.1±1.5 | ||
Loeschcke (1934) | German | M: 4.9±1.3 F: 7.5±4.1 Pregnancy: 21.1±4.3 Multiparous: 20.0±3.8 | M: 0.095 F: < 0.001 | ||
Roberts (1934) | British | (Non-pregnant) Nulliparae: 2.6 Parae: 2.6 (Pregnant) Primigravidae: 4.2 Multiparae: 5.0 | |||
Aligioglu (2008) | Turkish | AWA: 12.2±1.2 AWP: 3.7±4.0 | AWA, AWP: <0.001 | ||
Becker (2014) | New Zealanders | (Nulliparous) AWA:10.1±4.9 AWN: 2.6±0.7 | AWA: <0.001 AWN: 0.071 | ||