*Dept. of Anatomy, Davanagere – 577005
**Department of Forensic Medicine SSIMS & RC, NH-4 Bypass Road, Davanagere – 577005
***Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, JJM Medical College, PJ Extension, Davanagere – 577004
1Address for correspondence: MBBS, MD, FAGE Assistant Professor Department of Anatomy, SSIMS & RC, NH-4 Bypass Road Davanagere – 577005. Contact: 94481 54950, 9164446093
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 know to establish the relationship between the stature and right hand 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 right hand length were found to be positive and statistically highly significant (p<0.01). The highest co-relation co-efficient is - (+0.73). The regression formula was checked for their accuracy and reliability.
Human Anatomy, Anthropology, Stature, South Indian population
