African Journal of
Cellular Pathology

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR CELLULAR PATHOLOGY SCIENTISTS OF NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Cell. Path
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2449-0776
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJCPath
  • Start Year: 2013
  • Published Articles: 107

Full Length Research Paper

PREVALENCE OF FACIAL DIMPLES AMONG THE NIGER DELTANS IN NIGERIA

Anibor Ese
Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria
Email: [email protected]

  • Article Number - ECB084169559
  • Vol.6(6), pp. 41-43 , June 2016
  •  Received: 01 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 01 May 2016
  •  Published: 30 June 2016

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of facial dimples among the Niger Deltans in Nigeria.
Methods: This is a cross sectional type of descriptive study. The nature and scope of this study encompassed 2304 subjects (1147 males and 1157 females) who were observed for the presence of cheek and chin dimples, by means of physical examination and structured questionnaires. The multistage sampling technique was used for the study. Data analysis was carried out using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 18.0.
Results: The results revealed that a higher percentage of the study population (1447; 62.81%) did not present the dimple’s trait while a lower percentage of the population (857; 37.20%) did. The gender difference in the distribution of the dimple’s trait was not significant (P > 0.05).
Conclusion: This study showed a higher prevalence of facial dimples among females than males.
 
Key words: Facial, dimples, Niger Deltans, Nigeria

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