Dharap A S, Tanuseputro H
Anatomy Department, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia.
Anthropol Anz. 1997 Mar;55(1):63-8.
The interalar width of the nose and the intercanine distance were measured in 266 Malay subjects (111 males and 155 females) randomly selected from the students of the School of Medical Sciences. University Sains Malaysia in Kota Bharu, Malaysia. The mean interalar width of the nose in male subjects was 39.8 +/- 2.3 mm (range 34-45 mm) and in female subjects 36.2 mm +/- 2.2 mm (range 30-41 mm). There is a statistically significant difference (t = 12.9: p < 0.05) in the nasal width between male and female Malay subjects. This agrees with the findings of other similar studies that males have wider noses than females. The mean maxillary intercanine distance in male subjects was 36.7 = 2.6 mm (range 30-42 mm) and in female subjects 36.2 = 2.3 mm (range 30-42 mm). The anterior maxillary arch is significantly wider in Malay subjects compared to Chinese from Singapore (Keng 1986) as p < 0.05 and to Caucasians (Sawiris 1977) as p < 0.05. There is a significant correlation (r = 0.312; p < 0.05) between the nasal width and the intercanine distance in female subjects but not in male subjects.
在从马来西亚哥打巴鲁马来西亚理科大学医学科学院的学生中随机挑选的266名马来受试者（111名男性和155名女性）中测量了鼻间宽度和尖牙间距离。男性受试者的平均鼻间宽度为39.8±2.3毫米（范围34 - 45毫米），女性受试者为36.2毫米±2.2毫米（范围30 - 41毫米）。马来男性和女性受试者之间的鼻宽度存在统计学上的显著差异（t = 12.9：p < 0.05）。这与其他类似研究的结果一致，即男性的鼻子比女性宽。男性受试者的平均上颌尖牙间距离为36.7 = 2.6毫米（范围30 - 42毫米），女性受试者为36.2 = 2.3毫米（范围30 - 42毫米）。与来自新加坡的华人（Keng，1986）相比，马来受试者的上颌前牙弓明显更宽（p < 0.05），与高加索人（Sawiris，1977）相比也更宽（p < 0.05）。女性受试者的鼻宽度和尖牙间距离之间存在显著相关性（r = 0.312；p < 0.05），而男性受试者中则不存在。
