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Table 3 Shows bilateral differences (right–left) in the foot length and breadth dimensions 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

 

Paired parameter

t stat

Sig. level (two-tailed)

Paired differences

Mean (cm)

± S.E.M (cm)

Males (n = 200)

RFL–LFL

1.37

0.173

0.07

0.05

RFB–LFB

4.88*

0.000

0.13

0.02

Females (n = 200)

RFL–LFL

4.62*

0.000

0.21

0.04

RFB–LFB

3.31*

0.001

0.09

0.02

Pooled sample (n = 400)

RFL–LFL

4.36*

0.000

0.14

0.03

RFB–LFB

5.58*

0.000

0.11

0.02

  1. *(P < 0.05), SEM standard error of mean, RFL right foot length, LFL left foot length, RFB right foot breadth, LFB left foot breadth