Table 4 Describe the Statistical Results of minutiae with respect to general pattern type
Minutiae characteristics | Arches | Loop | Whorl | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | S.D. | Mean | S.D. | Mean | S.D. | |
Males | ||||||
 Ridge ending | 16.4 | 5.59 | 20.42 | 3.55 | 18.46 | 3.68 |
 Bifurcation | 14.2 | 2.16 | 17.01 | 4.47 | 16.06 | 3.96 |
 Short ridge | 4.5 | 3.04 | 2.43 | 1.88 | 2.57 | 1.62 |
Females | ||||||
 Ridge ending | 17.55 | 3.5 | 19.75 | 6.13 | 16.44 | 5.51 |
 Bifurcation | 15.66 | 5.04 | 15.17 | 4.58 | 14.89 | 4.42 |
 Short ridge | 1.71 | 1.11 | 1.97 | 1.46 | 1.93 | 1.19 |