Research Article

Analysis of Facial Height between Prepubertal and Postpubertal Subjects in Rivers State, Nigeria

Table 1

Distribution based on age and ranges of facial height values of 100 prepubertal females and 100 prepubertal males (12–16 yrs).

AgeFemale (100)Male (100)
N (%)UFH (mm)LFH (mm)PFH (mm)N (%)UFH (mm)LFH (mm)

12 yrs3 (3)56.96–64.3349.50–55.1960.44–75.935 (5)54.99–65.6958.96–62.6655.46–75.78
13 yrs18 (18)53.61–68.7649.89–64.4363.07–75.4517 (17)53.47–70.0252.55–64.2953.98–84.91
14 yrs24 (18)56.08–72.9252.52–72.7063.66–77.5124 (24)57.48–66.3354.05–72.5556.56–83.59
15 yrs37 (37)56.15–74.5550.41–65.0161.94–79.4538 (38)54.28–68.0256.15–70.6759.87–79.48
16 yrs18 (18)56.84–65.7052.56–70.9758.34–73.3416 (16)59.31–74.4353.68–71.8765.57–78.72

Total10053.61–74.5549.50–72.7058.34–79.4510053.47–74.4352.55–72.5553.98–84.91