Table 9 Multiple stepwise linear regression analysis of skull measurements for stature estimation in pooled cases (n = 150)

1

ZYB

2.7

0.33

< 0.001*

0.304

7.9

S = 126.5 + (2.7 × ZYB)

Constant

126.5

4.64

< 0.001*

2

ZYB

2.03

0.33

< 0.001*

0.409

7.3

S = 101.8 + (2.03 × ZYB) + (2.46 × XCB)

XCB

2.46

0.47

< 0.001*

Constant

101.8

6.38

< 0.001*

3

ZYB

1.88

0.31

< 0.001*

0.484

6.8

S = 72.1 + (1.88 × ZYB) + (2.31 × XCB) + (3.39 × BPL)

XCB

2.31

0.44

< 0.001*

BPL

3.39

0.72

< 0.001*

Constant

72.1

8.66

< 0.001*

4

ZYB

1.82

0.3

< 0.001*

0.428

6.5

S = 56.3 + (1.82 × ZYB) + (2.04 × XCB) + (2.88 × BPL) + (6.34 × OBB)

XCB

2.04

0.43

< 0.001*

BPL

2.88

0.7

< 0.001*

OBB

6.34

1.65

< 0.001*

Constant

56.3

9.25

< 0.001*

5

ZYB

1.8

0.29

< 0.001*

0.547

6.4

S = 47.5 + (1.8 × ZYB) + (1.78 × XCB) + (2.79 × BPL) + (5.25 × OBB) + (4.69 × OBH)

XCB

1.78

0.43

< 0.001*

BPL

2.79

0.69

< 0.001*

OBB

5.25

1.67

0.002*

OBH

4.69

1.75

0.008*

Constant

47.5

9.64

< 0.001*

6

ZYB

1.69

0.29

< 0.001*

0.562

6.3

S = 31.5 + (1.69 × ZYB) + (1.62 × XCB) + (2.5 × BPL) + (4.27 × OBB) + (5.51 × OBH) + (2.29 × BMS)

XCB

1.62

0.43

< 0.001*

BPL

2.5

0.69

< 0.001*

OBB

4.27

1.69

0.013*

OBH

5.51

1.75

0.002*

BMS

2.29

0.94

0.016*

Constant

31.5

11.54

0.007*