Dolicocephalization in Cephalic Indices of Adult Yorubas of Nigeria

Table 5

Comparative data on cephalic indices of various populations.

Race/ethnic group	Cephalic index (mean ± SD)		References
Kvangaja race	79.50	100	Basu (1963) [30]
Bhils race	76.98	100	Bhargava and Kher (1960) [23]
Barelias	79.80	100	Bhargava and Kher (1961) [24]
Gujarati	80.81	500	Shah and Jahhav, 2004 [2]
Ijaw males	80.98 ± 6.11	63	Oladipo and Olotu, 2006 [31]
Ijaw females	78.24 ± 6.33	37	Oladipo and Olotu, 2006 [31]
Igbo males	79.04 ± 5.75	53	Oladipo and Olotu, 2006 [31]
Igbo females	76.83 ± 4.94	47	Oladipo and Olotu, 2006 [31]
Urhobo males	86.50 ± 9.06	250	Oladipo and Paul, 2009 [32]
Urhobo females	87.09 ± 11.30	250	Oladipo and Paul, 2009 [32]
Itsekiri males	94.41 ± 34.44	250	Oladipo and Paul, 2009 [32]
Itsekiri females	82.16 ± 44.74	250	Oladipo and Paul, 2009 [32]
Ogoni males	111.18 ± 10.28	400	Oladipo et al., 2009 [16]
Ogoni females	75.09 ± 7.09	400	Oladipo et al., 2009 [16]
Yoruba males	72.12 ± 4.78	493	Present study
Yoruba females	73.75 ± 5.13	527	Present study

SD: standard deviation; : sample size.