Table 3 Example for observed and predicted parameters for 9 direct lengths and 7 surface curves. All values are given in mm.

From: 3D anthropometry of the nasolabial region in children aged 3 to 9 months as reference database for clinical assessment

Parameter

M/Md ± SD

Observed (n = 25)

Predicted

(n = 202)

Length (l)/surface curve (s) in mm

1. Right vermillion length (l)

19.8/19.7 ± 1.99

19.6/19.7 ± 2.11

2. Left vermillion length (l)

19.8/20.1.1 ± 2.22

19.3/19.3 ± 1.73

3. Right lateral volumetric vermillion length (s)

18.4/18.5 ± 1.93

18.8/18.4 ± 2.34

4. Left lateral volumetric vermillion length (s)

18.1./17.7 ± 2.25

17.9/17.8 ± 1.69

5. Right lateral columella length (l)

5.5/5.3 ± 1.13

5.4/5.3 ± 1.17

6. Left lateral columella length (l)

5.5/5.6 ± 1.11

5.3/4.9 ± 1.16

7. Effective Nasal length (l)

8.3/8.4 ± 0.90

8.0/8.4 ± 1.13

8. Right volumetric lateral columella length (s)

6.9/6.4 ± 1.85

7.2/7.1 ± 1.59

9. Left volumetric lateral columella length (s)

6.7/6.6 ± 1.52

6.7/6.4 ± 1.72

10. Median sagittal columella length (l)

5.6/5.6 ± 1.03

5.8/5.7 ± 0.80

11. Philtrum length (l)

11.4/11.1 ± 1.26

11.1/10.8 ± 0.84

12. Right volumetric vermillion length (s)

22.5/22.9 ± 2.16

22.9/23.3 ± 2.33

13. Left volumetric vermillion length (s)

22.4/22.5 ± 2.50

22.8/22.5 ± 2.68

14. Transverse lengths of the right lateral lip element (l)

17.6/17.8 ± 1.82

17.9/18.0 ± 1.44

15. Transverse lengths of the left lateral lip element (l)

17.3/17.1 ± 2.06

17.3/17.1 ± 1.68

16. Volumetric philtrum length (s)

11.7/11.4 ± 1.37

11.4/11.1 ± 1.04

  1. The table shows the differences between observed and predicted values for selected distances and surface curves to illustrate the rationale behind the imputation.