Research Article
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 |
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SD: standard deviation; : sample size.
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