Estimation of stature from foot outline (3D footprint) measurements in Ibans of East Malaysia by regression analysis

International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research

T.Nataraja Moorthy ; Hairunnisa Bt Mohd Anas Khan

关键词: s Forensic Science;    Forensic anthropology;    Stature;    foot outline (3D footprint);    Iban ethnics;   

学科分类：药学、药理学、毒理学（综合）

来源: Scholar Science Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objective: To derive regression equations for stature estimation from foot outline lengths of Iban ethnics in East Malaysia. Material and methods: The study was carried out at Sarawak state, northern Borneo Island in East Malaysia, involving 320 adult Iban subjects (160 males and 160 females).Informed consent and Human Ethical Approval were obtained. The heights of the individuals were recorded with portable height measuring device (SECA 206) and foot outlines were collected following the standard procedure. The data obtained were analyzed with PASW 20 computer software and derived regression equations to estimate stature from foot outline lengths of Iban ethnics. Results: Investigation revealed that all foot outline lengths exhibit statistically positive significant correlation with stature (p<0.001). The mean stature and foot outline lengths are found to be significantly higher in males than females.  Correlation coefficient (R) values are found to be higher in the pooled sample (0.845–0.870) when compared with males (0.718–0.772) and females (0.695–0.748). Conclusion: The result of this investigation provided population specific regression equations for stature estimation from foot outline (complete and partial) lengths in Ibans of East Malaysia. The regression equations derived for the pooled sample can be used to estimate stature when the sex of the footprint remains unknown, as in real crime scenarios.

【 授权许可】

CC BY