Table 8 multiple linear regression analysis to predict stature from skull measurements in pooled cases (n = 150), males (n = 80), and females (n = 70)

Pooled cases

S = [3.34 + (1.32 × XCB) + (1.52 × WFB) + (0.05 × fmt-fmt) + (1.49 × ZYB) + (5.54 × OBH) + (3.23 × OBB) + (0.89 × PAC) + (1.76 × BMS) + (0.49 × GOL) + (0.91 × BBH) + (− 0.01 × BNL) + (2.25 × BPL)]

0.566

6.21

Males

S = [10.28 + (0.87 × XCB) + (1.5 × ZYB) + (5.52 × OBH) + (0.85 × GOL) + (2.26 × BPL)]

0.455

4.7

Females

S = [71.9 + (1.67 × XCB) + (0.75 × ZYB) + (7.37 × OBB) + (1.93 × PAC) + (0.12 × GOL)]

0.285

6.3