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Table 4 Proportion (%) of adult size attained at each age by craniofacial region

From: Using the 3D Facial Norms Database to investigate craniofacial sexual dimorphism in healthy children, adolescents, and adults

  

3–6 years

7–12 years

13–15 years

16–18 years

19–21 years

Cranium

Male

88.1

93.8

97.8

99.7

98.9

 

Female

90.8

96.6

100.2

99.9

100.1

Face

Male

80.3

88.1

95.2

99.0

100.1

 

Female

83.7

92.3

97.3

99.2

100.4

Eye

Male

86.1

93.5

98.6

100.1

100.0

 

Female

88.4

95.8

100.4

101.1

100.8

Nose

Male

73.6

83.1

93.0

99.8

99.7

 

Female

77.7

88.4

98.3

99.7

100.3

Mouth

Male

78.6

85.5

94.5

100.3

100.6

 

Female

81.9

90.2

95.1

97.8

99.3

  1. 22–25-year group used as the reference adult category for calculating proportions. Refer to Table 2 for which measurements comprise each craniofacial region