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

Downloads

Published

2024-04-28

How to Cite

1.
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 Nov. 21];20(1):31-5. Available from: https://esculapio.pk/journal/index.php/journal-files/article/view/998

Issue

Section

Original Articles