Estimation of stature from Bi-mastoid breadth

Abstract

Stature is defined as “natural height of a person in standing position”. Bi-mastoid breadth is referred as distance between outermost  prominent point on lateral surfaces of two mastoid process of temporal bone. The present study was conducted to estimate stature  from bi-mastoid breadth. The cross sectional study was conducted involving 200 medical undergraduate students who are born and  bought up in different parts of India and were the age group of 18 to 24years for a period of 2 months from April 2018 to May 2018.  The height of an individual was measured using stadiometer and bi-mastoid breadth by spreading caliper. The present study showed  moderate significant positive correlation between stature and bi-mastoid breadth for males with correlation coefficient (r) 0.528 and  low significant positive correlation for females with correlation coefficient (r) 0.269 which are statistically significant at 0.01 levels. It  is concluded that forensic expert can estimate stature from bi-mastoid breadth in males in situation where only skull/ head is available.