Gender determination and stature estimation via foot measurements

In forensic investigation difficulties are being experienced in the gender determination and stature estimation of bodies dismembered in mass destruction. So as to eliminate these difficulties, new methods are being tried. This study aims at developing formulas for determination of gender and estimation of the stature through foot measurements when need arises. For this purpose, the length, width, malleol height, navicular height measurements as well as stature measurement of the right and left feet have been taken from the 249 subjects of Turkey attending Medical Faculty of Dokuz Eylül University and School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation. The descriptive statistics of all the measurements have been presented and the comparison of measurement values between genders have been evaluated with t-test analysis. The relation between foot measurements and stature has been determined via pearson correlation analysis. The formulas have been worked out by employing logistic regression analysis for gender determination and linear regression analysis for stature estimation. It has been found that male stature and foot measurements are greater than female measurements and the differences between measurement means are significant. Upon the evaluation of relation between stature and foot measurements, it can be found that the highest correlation is in the right and left foot length in the study, female and male groups, whereas the lowest is in the foot width in all the right foot measurements of all the groups and the lowest correlation varies in all the groups in the left foot measurements. Stature estimation and gender determination formulas have been established through right and left foot measurements taken separately. As a consequence, the gender determination Formula can help determine the gender with %95,6 accuracy via right foot measurments and %96,4 accuracy via left foot measurements. While stature estimation formulas depending on gender allow 9