Nasal Region Dimensions in Children: A CT Study and Clinical Implications

Table 8

Posterior part of nasal cavity—intermucous distances.

Patients’ groups		RPMW (mm)		LPMW (mm)
		Mean ± SD	95% CI	Mean ± SD	95% CI
A	All	𝟒.𝟗𝟎±𝟏.𝟏𝟕	4.15–5.65	𝟒.𝟖𝟎±𝟏.𝟎𝟔	4.08–5.52
	M	5.16±1.01	4.22–6.09	4.84±0.90	3.88–5.79
	F	4.54±1.40	2.79–6.29	4.76±1.35	3.08–6.43
B	All	𝟑.𝟗𝟎±𝟏.𝟑𝟎	3.40–4.41	𝟑.𝟓𝟗±𝟏.𝟑𝟖	3.06–4.13
	M	4.35±1.07	3.80–4.90	4.02±1.42	3.29–4.76
	F	3.21±1.38	2.28–4.14	2.93±1.02	2.24–3.62
C	All	𝟒.𝟎𝟐±𝟏.𝟔𝟓	3.49–4.55	𝟑.𝟕𝟏±𝟏.𝟕𝟐	3.16–4.27
	M	4.01±1.68	3.22–4.80	3.96±1.72	3.16–4.75
	F	4.02±1.67	3.24–4.80	3.47±1.75	2.65–4.29
D	All	𝟒.𝟓𝟖±𝟏.𝟔𝟕	4.00–5.16	𝟒.𝟒𝟐±𝟏.𝟕𝟕	3.80–5.04
	M	4.37±1.76	3.25–5.49	4.51±2.28	3.06–5.97
	F	4.69±1.65	3.96–5.42	4.37±1.49	3.71–5.03
E	All	𝟑.𝟑𝟓±𝟏.𝟑𝟒	2.79–3.92	𝟑.𝟏𝟓±𝟏.𝟒𝟑	2.55–3.75
	M	2.75±1.40	1.58–3.93	2.85±1.03	1.98–3.72
	F	3.65±1.24	2.99–4.32	3.30±1.60	2.45–4.15

F: female, M: male, SD: standard deviation, and 95% CI: 95% confidence intervals.