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Table 5 Comparison of facial ratios between best graded and least well-graded male and female models

From: Proportions of the aesthetic African-Caribbean face: idealized ratios, comparison with the golden proportion and perceptions of attractiveness

Female models

Ratio

Best graded photograph medians

Least well-graded photograph medians

p value

Intertemporal/intercanthal

1.305

1.295

> 0.001

Intercanthal/intercheilion

1.938

1.913

> 0.001

Interalae/interdacryon

1.051

1.080

> 0.001

Interalae/nose width

2.092

1.975

> 0.001

Intercheilion/interdacryon

1.445

1.443

> 0.001

Intercheilion/interalae

1.421

1.344

> 0.001

Forehead height/intereye-interalae

1.453

1.667

< 0.001*

Forehead height/ stomion-soft menton

1.439

1.534

< 0.001*

Ala-soft menton/stomion-soft menton

1.649

1.717

> 0.001

Intereye-interalae/interalae-stomion

1.523

1.265

< 0.001*

Intereye-soft menton/interalae-soft menton

1.573

1.544

> 0.001

Intereye-soft menton/intereye-stomion

1.582

1.597

> 0.001

Male models

Ratio

Best graded photograph medians

Least well-graded photograph medians

p value

Intertemporal/intercanthal

1.288

1.314

> 0.001

Intercanthal/intercheilion

1.824

1.753

> 0.001

Interalae/interdacryon

1.099

1.291

< 0.001*

Interalae/ nose width

1.908

2.115

< 0.001*

Intercheilion/interdacryon

1.614

1.709

< 0.001*

Intercheilion/interalae

1.450

1.337

< 0.001*

Forehead height/intereye-interalae

1.247

1.423

< 0.001*

Forehead height/stomion-soft menton

1.077

1.345

< 0.001*

Ala-soft menton/stomion-soft menton

1.640

1.708

> 0.001

Intereye-interalae/interalae-stomion

1.471

1.162

< 0.001*

Intereye-soft menton/interalae-soft menton

1.541

1.506

> 0.001

Intereye-soft menton/intereye-stomion

1.646

1.634

> 0.001

  1. *Significant differences of ratio between the two sets