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Table 2 Descriptive statistics adj. DFWLCD and sexual dimorphism in cephalic to caudal growth inhibition in the right and left sides of the hand

From: Adjacent digit fingerprint white line count differences: a pointer to sexual dimorphism for forensic application

 

Male

Female

  

Adj. DFWLCD

Mean ± SD

Min

Max

Mean ± SD

Min

Max

Cephalocaudal growth

Comment

dR12

0.56 ± 1.28

− 8

4

0.70 ± 1.69

− 4

5

> in female

NS

dR13

0.47 ± 1.03

− 2

4

0.25 ± 1.76

− 8

4

> in males

NS

dR14

0.45 ± 1.21

− 4

4

− 0.23 ± 2.18

− 10

4

> in males

S

dR15

0.54 ± 1.22

− 4

4

0.09 ± 2.13

− 8

4

> in males

S

dR23

− 0.09 ± 1.09

− 3

8

− 0.45 ± 1.59

− 5

5

> in males

S

dR24

− 0.11 ± 1.31

− 7

8

− 0.93 ± 2.07

− 11

4

> in males

HS

dR25

− 0.02 ± 1.26

− 7

8

− 0.61 ± 2.12

− 8

5

> in males

S

dR34

− 0.02 ± 1.03

− 5

3

− 0.48 ± 1.97

− 8

7

> in males

S

dR35

0.07 ± 1.02

− 5

3

− 0.16 ± 1.90

− 6

5

> in males

NS

dR45

0.09 ± 1.11

− 4

5

0.32 ± 1.80

− 5

7

> in females

NS

dL12

0.39 ± 1.42

− 9

4

0.47 ± 1.80

− 5

5

> in females

NS

dL13

0.32 ± 1.40

− 3

5

0.18 ± 1.93

− 6

6

> in males

NS

dL14

0.31 ± 1.30

− 4

4

− 0.60 ± 2.33

− 9

6

> in males

HS

dL15

0.58 ± 1.24

− 3

4

− 0.05 ± 2.41

− 7

6

> in males

S

dL23

− 0.07 ± 1.39

− 4

9

− 0.29 ± 1.60

− 5

4

> in males

NS

dL24

− 0.07 ± 1.41

− 5

8

− 1.07 ± 2.13

− 10

3

> in males

HS

dL25

0.19 ± 1.27

− 4

8

− 0.53 ± 2.35

− 9

5

> in males

S

dL34

− 0.01 ± 1.17

− 4

5

− 0.78 ± 2.01

− 13

3

> in males

HS

dL35

0.26 ± 1.08

− 4

3

− 0.23 ± 2.35

− 8

7

> in males

S

dL45

0.27 ± 1.08

− 3

5

0.55 ± 2.05

− 5

6

> in females

NS

  1. Adj. DFWLCD adjacent digit fingerprint white line counts difference, 25th–75th inter quartile range, min minimum, max maximum, SD standard deviation, d difference, R right, L left, 1–5 first to fifth digits, S significant (P < 0.05) HS highly significant (P < 0.001), NS not significant