Prediction of Gender and Stature by Footprint Analysis in Punjab Population, Pakistan

Authors: Rehman RS, Butt M, Ambreen A, Asif R*, Khan T and Samina Mushtaq

DOI: 10.23880/ijfsc-16000243

Volume 6, Issue 4

Abstract

Measurement of stature and sex determination is the essential step in identification of unknown human remains. Stature and sex are important attributes of personal identity. In deadly disasters, isolated body parts and extremities are recovered as remains which utilized to ascertain identity of an individual with personal attributes like gender and stature. Footprint is used as an anthropometric indicator for forensic purposes, devising regression formulae for both males and females and finding out sexual dimorphism. The recent study was carried out with aims to find the relationship between footprints and stature and its use for sex determination. The sample (n=200) was included with equal amount of males and females between 18-30 years age in Punjab, Pakistan. Samples were taken on standard A4 sheets and stadiometer was used to record height. The statistical analysis indicated that there is a strong positive relationship between stature and footprints. The discriminant function analysis successfully classifies foot breadth for males and females. The highest correlation was found for both male and females with foot length. Regression equations for stature estimation were calculated separately for males and females.

Keywords: Sex determination; Footprint; Anthropometry; Optometry; Craniometry

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