1Associate Professor, Deptt. of Forensic Medicine, G.G.S. Medical College, Faridkot (Punjab)
2Associate Professor, Deptt. of Zoology, B.B.K, D.A.V. College, Amritsar (Punjab)
Online published on 17 November, 2012.
The Amritsarians are one of the most popular people in the North-western state of Punjab in India. The present investigation was undertaken to ascertain variation and sexual dimorphism with respect to finger dermatoglyphic characteristics in 106 adolescents (54 males and 52 females). Frequency distribution of finger pattern types in both hands (left and right sides combined) showed that loops are the most prevalent patterns among both males (50.00%) and females (56.73%), followed by whorls (43.70% in males and 63.53% in females). Significant sex difference was observed with respect to the frequencies of finger dermatoglyphic pattern types (?2= 38.86), P< 0.01). Further, females had significantly higher ulnar loops (t = 4.18, P<0.01) than their male counterparts whereas males significantly outnumbered (t = 2.83, P < 0.01) females in having radial loops however, in cases of the pattern Intensity Index (PII) in fingers, Dankmeijer's Index and Total Finger Ridge Count (TFRC), no significant differences were observed.
Finger Dermatoglyphic, Whorls, Radial Loops, Ulnar Loops, Arches
