1Department of Forensic Medicine, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute, Ammapettai
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Dipayan Deb Barman, Associate professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute, Ammapettai Contact: +91 87540-96962 Email: dipayandebbarman@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION: Identification of human is one of the most frequently encountered problems in our social walk of life. Human identification becomes necessary from the point of view of personal, social and legal reasons.
Materials and Methods: Fingerprint and blood group types of males and females of ethnic Tamil origin were obtained and analyzed in this study.
Results: Most common type of fingerprint in males was found to be the loop type (52.0%) followed by whorl (30%) and arch (18%). In females the most common type of fingerprint was loop (59%) followed by whorl and arch.In males and females the most number of participants were found to be Rh factor positive with 95% in males and 92% in females. The chi square test results showed a relationship between fingerprint and blood group type with p value of.034 and.042 and a Pearson’s chi square test value of 13.590 and 11.985 respectively in males and females.
Blood group, Fingerprint, Correlation
