Forensic Age Estimation of Chinese Malaysian Adults by Evaluating Occlusal Tooth Wear Using Modified Kim’s Index

Table 8

Comparison of accuracy of linear equation in predicting the age of the individuals of the test group.

Group	Mean wear scores	Predicted age that lies within the actual age range (in years)				MAD (in years)
Reference group		±3	±5	±10	>10
Male ()	3.18	13.15%	28.93%	71.03%	26.31%	4.50
		5/38	11/38	27/38	10/38
Female ()	3.62	21.05%	29.82%	70.17%	29.82%	8.10
		12/57	17/57	40/57	17/57
Test group
Male ()	4.67	20%	40%	66.66%	33.33%	8.14
		2/15	6/15	10/15	5/15
Female ()	4.22	13.33%	33.33%	66.66%	33.33%	8.67
		2/15	5/15	10/15	5/15