期刊名称：International Journal of Anatomy and Research
印刷版ISSN：2321-4287
出版年度：2017
卷号：5
期号：4
页码：4702-4706
DOI：10.16965/ijar.2017.450
出版社：International Journals of Medical and Health Research
摘要：Introduction: Forensic podiatry deals with study of foot dimensions for human identification. The human footshows variations in different dimensions due to genetic and environmental factors.Aims and Objectives: The aim of our study was to determine the correlation of various measurements of the feetwith sex and to evaluate logistic regression equations to predict sex of a person by using dimensions of feet.Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 341 students, aged between 18-22 years from Sri Siddharthauniversity, Tumkur, Karnataka. After taking their consent Foot length, foot breadth and Bi malleolar breadth wererecorded and subjected for statistical analysis.Results: The mean values of Foot length, Foot breadth , and Bimalleolar breadth were significantly higher inmales than females. The average foot index in males and females were 44.91 and 42.63 respectively. Logisticregression equations to determine sex of a person by using different parameters of foot dimensions wereformulated. Foot length showed least correlation with sex at R2 0.038 whereas Foot breadth showed highestcorrelation with sex at R2 0.4 . Prediction of sex with multiple logistic regression equations showed betteraccuracy than than regression equations of individual parameters.Conclusion: Foot length, Foot breadth, Bimalleolar breadth and foot index are higher in males compared tofemales . This proves sexual dimorphism of foot dimensions. Foot length showed least correlation and footbreadth highest correlation with sex. Prediction of sex with multiple logistic regression equations was betterthan with regression equations of individual parameters.
