To Evaluate the Correlation of Stature with Hand & Foot Width in Subjects

Abstract

Background: Estimation of stature by different method has a significant importance in the field of forensic
investigations. The present study was conducted to assess correlation of hand and foot width with stature.
Materials and Method: The present study was conducted on 185 students of both genders. Stature was
measured as vertical distance from vertex to the floor in mid-sagittal plane. Hand width was measured from
base of 5th to 2nd metacarpal using a standard vernier caliper. Foot width was measured from base of 1st to
5th metatarsal using standard vernier caliper.
Results: The mean height of males was 176.2 cm and in females was 158.4 cm. The difference was significant
(P< 0.05). The mean right hand width in males was 7.6 cm and in females was 6.5 cm, left hand width in
males was 7.4 cm and in females was 6.2 cm. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). The mean right foot
width in males was 8.7 cm and in females was 8.1 cm, left foot width in males was 8.3 cm and in females
was 7.6 cm. The difference was significant (P< 0.05).
Conclusion: Authors found that there was positive correlation of stature with hand and foot width in subjects.