Philtral Columns and Nostril Shapes in Nigerian Children: A Morphometric and Aesthetic Analysis

Table 2

The distribution of participants related to their sex and shape of the nostrils.

Shape of nostril	Total	Male		Female
	𝑁	𝑁	%	𝑁	%
Triangular	39	23	59	16	41
Round	13	7	53.8	6	46.2
Teardrop	42	22	52.4	20	47.6
Rectangular	6	2	33.3	4	66.7
Total	100	54		46