Correlation of Stature and Hand Dimension Among Medical Students of South Tamil Nadu, India

Jeba   R; Francis N P Monteiro  N P Monteiro; Austoria   A J; Arun Pinchu  Xavier; Asmi M; Dominic Infant Raj  Infant Raj

doi:10.37506/38mptf88

Authors

Jeba R Ex Student ,Department of Forensic Medicine, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam, Tamilnadu, India
Francis N P Monteiro Professor and HOD ,Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Manipal University College Malaysia, Melaka, Malaysia
Austoria A J Associate Professor ,Department of Community Medicine, Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Irungalur, Trichy
Arun Pinchu Xavier Associate Professor ,Department of Forensic Medicine, Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Irungalur, Trichy. https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1762-9935
Aazmi M Assistant Professor , Department of Community Medicine, Tirunelveli Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
Dominic Infant Raj Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Irungalur, Trichy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/38mptf88

Keywords:

Breadth of hand, Height, Identification, Length of hand, Linear regression, Prediction, Stature

Abstract

Background & Objectives

Estimation of stature from the incomplete skeletal remains have importance in personal identification in the events of murders, accidents or natural disasters and considered as one of the biggest challenges of forensic science. Objectives: To study the relationship of stature in relation with hand dimensions and to derive a mathematical model to predict the stature from hand dimensions.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was done among 50 medical students studying at a medical college in South Tamilnadu. Age, gender, hand dimensions and height of all the subjects were noted. Pearson correlation was done to find the correlation between hand dimensions and height. Linear regression was used to derive the equations to predict the stature of an individual using various dimensions of hands.

Results

The mean age of the study population was 20.06 ± 1.28 years. Regression equations were derived to predict the stature of an individual with length and breadth of right and left hand. There was statistically significant positive correlation between stature and dimensions of both right and left hand. Linear regression equations were derived to predict the stature of an individual with any of the hand dimensions.

Interpretation & Conclusion

Hand dimensions have statistically significant positive correlation with the stature. The length or breadth of the right or left hand can be used to predict the stature of an individual.

Keywords: Breadth of hand, Height, Identification, Length of hand, Linear regression, Prediction, Stature.

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