STATURE ESTIMATION FROM FOOT OUTLINE MEASUREMENTS IN ADULT BIDAYUHS OF EAST MALAYSIA BY REGRESSION ANALYSIS

  • Hairunnisa Bt Mohd Anas Khan Forensic Division, Chemistry Department of Malaysia, Bintulu, Sarawak State , East Malaysia
  • T.Nataraja Moorthy Forensic Sciences, Management & Science University, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan

Abstract

Stature estimation from foot impression plays a vital role in forensic investigation. The present study aims to estimate stature from bilateral foot outlines collected from 240 consenting Bidayuhs (120 males, 120 females) residing in  East Malaysia and to generate population-specific equations. Ten outline length measurements were taken viz. five from left and five from right foot. The results indicated high significant positive correlation between height and foot outline lengths. The correlation coefficient (R) in pooled sample (0.854-0.878) shows comparatively higher than those of individual male (0.755-0.779), and female foot outline (0.666-0.750). Linear regression analysis presents smaller error of estimate. Thus, regression equations were derived for stature estimation from foot outlines lengths among Bidayuhs of East Malaysia even when sex remains unknown.

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Author Biographies

Hairunnisa Bt Mohd Anas Khan, Forensic Division, Chemistry Department of Malaysia, Bintulu, Sarawak State , East Malaysia
Forensic Division, Chemistry Department of Malaysia, Bintulu, Sarawak State , East Malaysia
T.Nataraja Moorthy, Forensic Sciences, Management & Science University, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Associate Professor in Forensic  Sciences, Management & Science University, Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Published
2013-02-28
How to Cite
KHAN, Hairunnisa Bt Mohd Anas; MOORTHY, T.Nataraja. STATURE ESTIMATION FROM FOOT OUTLINE MEASUREMENTS IN ADULT BIDAYUHS OF EAST MALAYSIA BY REGRESSION ANALYSIS. Indonesian Journal of Legal and Forensic Sciences (IJLFS), [S.l.], v. 3, feb. 2013. ISSN 2657-0815. Available at: <https://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/ijlfs/article/view/20863>. Date accessed: 23 nov. 2024.
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Issue
Vol 3 (2013): Indonesian Journal of Legal and Forensic Sciences
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Articles

Keywords

Forensic Science, Forensic anthropology, Stature, foot outline, Bidayuh ethnic