Correlation of Stature with Head Circumference of Male Adults of Upper Punjab

Authors

  • Fozia Bibi
  • Usman Shahid Butt K.M.Safdar Medical College Sialkot
  • Ambreen Serwer
  • Uzma Zaheen
  • Noreen Farid
  • M. Asghar Khattak

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51273/esc24.25132017

Keywords:

Correlation, anthropology, head circumference, stature, measurement

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to find how head circumference and stature related to males in Upper Punjab between the ages of 21 and 30.
Material and Method: The investigation was conducted using a quantitative methodology. The 382 adult male residents of Kharian City provided the data. The program SPSS 25 was used to conduct the analysis.
Results: The average stature, as determined by descriptive data, was 170.4 cm. 56.45 cm was the average head circumference. The height and head circumference have a 0.518 Pearson correlation. The value of r shows a statistically significant positive correlation. After the regression analysis was completed, the regression equation was used to label the regression curve.
Conclusion: The results of this investigation showed a correlation between head circumference and stature. Measuring head circumference will help forensic experts determine stature, especially when only the head is exposed due to a natural or artificial calamity

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Published

2024-04-28

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Bibi F, Shahid Butt U, Serwer A, Zaheen U, Farid N, Asghar Khattak M. Correlation of Stature with Head Circumference of Male Adults of Upper Punjab. Esculapio - JSIMS [Internet]. 2024 Apr. 28 [cited 2024 May 14];20(1):31-5. Available from: https://esculapio.pk/journal/index.php/journal-files/article/view/998

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