Measurements of Head Circumference, Near Interpupillary Distance and Distant Interpupillary Distance of Ikwerre School Children in Nigeria

Authors

  • G.S. Oladipo Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences University of Portharcourt
  • F.C. Akpuaka Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Abia State University,
  • B.C. Didia Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences University of Portharcourt

Keywords:

Head circumference, Near interpupillary distance, Distant interpupillary distance, Ikwerres, School children.

Abstract

The study aimed at determining standard values for head circumference, near interpupillary distance and distant (far) interpupillary distance of Ikwerre school children between the ages of 3-18 years. The measurements of head circumference, near interpupillary distance and distant (far) interpupillary distance were obtained from a randomly selected sample size of one thousand, five hundred and twenty-three (1523) children comprising seven hundred and sixty-four (764) males and seven hundred and fifty-nine (759) females. The mean values for male subjects (10.45±4.61 years) were found to be 52.42±2.22cm for head circumference, 5.76±0.45cm for near interpupillary distance and 6.38±0.45cm for distant interpupillary distance. The mean values for female subjects (11.00±4.62years) were found to be 51.95±2.18cm for head circumference, 5.72±0.47cm for near interpupillary distance and 6.34±0.48cm for distant interpupillary distant. Also mean values were obtained for different ages. Statistical analysis using z-test showed that males had significantly higher values than the females in head circumference measurement (p<0.05) but no significant difference was found in near and distant interpupillary distance (p>0.05).The knowledge of these values are important because normal values of head circumferences, near interpupillary distance and distant interpupillary distant are useful parameters in the evaluation and treatment of congenital or post traumatic deformities of the cephalic and facial regions.

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Published

2016-12-21

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2016)

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