Table 2

Palate depth and palate width according to postmenstrual and gestational age (mean (SEM))

PalatePostmenstrual age (weeks)
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<32 weeks gestation
Depth (mm)6.20 (0.36)
n=19		6.37 (0.23)
n=23		7.05 (0.23)
n=15		7.42 (0.36)
n=12		9.00 (0.15)
n=9		8.82 (0.76)
n=10		9.13 (0.62)
n=10
 Width (mm)20.93 (0.65)
n=19		21.81 (0.57)
n=23		24.15 (0.74)
n=15		27.06 (0.61)
n=12		29.42 (0.91)
n=8		30.85 (0.85)
n=10		33.77 (0.88)
n=10
32–35 weeks gestation
Depth (mm)7.41 (0.22)
n=19		7.70 (0.36)
n=13		8.71 (0.44)
n=11		9.35 (0.36)
n=8		9.05 (0.58)
n=8		9.39 (0.34)
n=7
 Width (mm)25.27 (0.50)
n=19		27.42 (0.57)
n=12		30.03 (0.54)
n=10		32.77 (0.29)
n=8		32.80 (0.70)
n=9		34.01 (0.89)
n=8
>35 weeks gestation
Depth (mm)7.71 (0.30)
n=9		8.42 (0.27)
n=12		9.64 (0.25)
n=10		9.71 (0.25)
n=9		10.02 (0.30)
n=10
 Width (mm)26.37 (0.66)
n=9		28.05 (0.73)
n=12		31.38 (0.80)
n=10		32.98 (1.13)
n=9		33.92 (1.02)
n=10