Table 4 List of previous cheiloscopic research comparing the patterns among Indian and Malaysian-Chinese populations
S. no | Authors | Year | Country | Population studied | Age range | Sample size and gender | Way of lip print evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Neo et al. | 2012 | Malaysia | Indian, Malay and Malaysian-Chinese | 20-26 | 134: I—5m/5f, MC—18m/18f, M—44m/44f | – |
2. | Rao B et al. | 2014 | India | Indians, Malay and Malaysian-Chinese | 18–23 | 183: I—30m/31f, C—29m/32f, 32m/31f | Mid portion of the lower lip |
3. | Present study | 2021 | India | Indian and Malaysian-Chinese | 18–23 | 300: I-75m/75f | In quadrants |