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Estimation of Co-relation between Middle Finger Length&stature of Females in South Indian Population


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1 Department of Anatomy S.S.I.M.S. & R.C. Davanagere 577005, India
2 Department of Forensic Medicine& Toxicology S S I M S & R C Davanagere 577005, India
3 Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology J.JM, Medical College, P.J. Extension Davanagere 577004, India
     

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Determination of stature is an important parameter of personal identification along with others like age, sex, race etc of an individual. The present study is an attempt to examine the relationship between the statures of middle finger length of 100 females of Karnataka, in south Indian population in age ranging from 17 to 19 years. Linear and multiple regression equations for stature estimation were calculated. The co-relation coefficient between stature and middle finger length were found to be positive and statistically highly significant (p<0.01). The highest co-relation co-efficient is - (+0.96). The regression formula was checked for their accuracy and reliability.

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Human Anatomy, Anthropology, Stature, South Indian Population.
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Authors

A. H. Shivakumar
Department of Anatomy S.S.I.M.S. & R.C. Davanagere 577005, India
V. Vijaynath
Department of Forensic Medicine& Toxicology S S I M S & R C Davanagere 577005, India
G. M. Raju
Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology J.JM, Medical College, P.J. Extension Davanagere 577004, India

Abstract


Determination of stature is an important parameter of personal identification along with others like age, sex, race etc of an individual. The present study is an attempt to examine the relationship between the statures of middle finger length of 100 females of Karnataka, in south Indian population in age ranging from 17 to 19 years. Linear and multiple regression equations for stature estimation were calculated. The co-relation coefficient between stature and middle finger length were found to be positive and statistically highly significant (p<0.01). The highest co-relation co-efficient is - (+0.96). The regression formula was checked for their accuracy and reliability.

Keywords


Human Anatomy, Anthropology, Stature, South Indian Population.

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