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Table 1 Shows summary of the descriptive and inferential statistics of age, stature, foot length, and foot breadth of the males, females, and the pooled sample

From: Predictive equations and multiplication factors for stature estimation using foot dimensions of an adult Nigerian population

Descriptive and inferential statistics

 

Measurement (cm)

Mean

± S.D

Range

Minimum value

Maximum value

Males (n = 200)

Age (years)

25.48

3.18

18.00

18.00

36.00

Stature

176.44

6.47

31.30

159.90

191.20

RFL

27.29

1.30

6.40

24.10

30.50

LFL

27.22

1.36

7.50

23.10

30.60

RFB

10.17

0.59

2.50

8.90

11.40

LFB

10.03

0.56

2.70

8.60

11.30

Females (n = 200)

Age (years)

24.75

2.87

18.00

18.00

36.00

Stature

164.71

6.70

30.70

148.00

178.70

RFL

24.97

1.33

6.90

21.80

28.70

LFL

24.76

1.31

6.30

21.50

27.80

RFB

9.20

0.58

3.60

7.60

11.20

LFB

9.00

0.57

3.20

7.60

10.80

Pooled sample (n = 400)

Age (years)

25.12

3.02

18.00

18.00

36.00

Stature

169.80

8.79

43.20

148.00

191.20

RFL

25.98

1.75

8.70

21.80

30.50

LFL

25.83

1.81

9.10

21.50

30.60

RFB

9.61

0.76

3.80

7.60

11.40

LFB

9.49

0.73

3.70

7.60

11.30

  1. S.D standard deviation, RFL right foot length, LFL left foot length, RFB right foot breadth, LFB left foot breadth