Research Article
Evaluation of Facial Proportions and Their Association with Thumbprint Patterns among Hausa Ethnic Group
Table 6
Association between thumbprints pattern and facial proportions (horizontal) in male (
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| | Classes | Canon and variations | Right thumbprint (%) | FE value | Left thumbprint (%) | FE value | Overall FE value | | Arch | Whorl | Loop | Arch | Whorl | Loop |
| | V | IOD = NW | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA | NA | | IOD > NW | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | | IOD < NW | 18 (4.7) | 168 (43.5) | 200 (51.8) | 31 (8.5) | 138 (37.8) | 196 (53.7) |
| | VI | IOD = OL | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3.17 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2.08 | 1.16 | | IOD > OL | 10 (7) | 63 (44.4) | 69 (48.6) | 11 (8.1) | 45 (33.3) | 79 (58.5) | | IOL < OL | 8 (3.3) | 105 (43) | 131 (53.7) | 20 (8.7) | 93 (40.4) | 117 (50.9) |
| | VII | MW = 1.5 (NW) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.14 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.43 | 0.25 | | MW > 1.5 (NW) | 0 (0) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | | MW < 1.5 (NW) | 18 (4.7) | 166 (43.3) | 199 (52) | 31 (8.6) | 137 (37.8) | 194 (53.6) |
| | VIII | NW = 0.25 (UFW) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA | NA | | NW > 0.25 (UFW) | 18 (4.7) | 168 (43.5) | 200 (51.8) | 31 (8.5) | 138 (37.8) | 196 (53.7) | | NW < 0.25 (UFW) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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FE: Fisher’s Exact, IOD: interocular distance, NW: nasal width, OL: orbital length, MW: mouth width, UFW: upper facial width, and NA: not available.
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