Abstract
The aim of this research was to generate a standard formula for estimating sex in the South Indian population fromhand anthropometric measurements. Sex is one most important and foremost criteria in establishing the identity ofan individual. The present study comprised a sample of 300 healthy individuals (150 males and 150 females). Thedatabases for Hand Length, Hand Breadth and Hand index were analysed using IBM SPSS (Statistical Package forSocial Sciences, Version 20.0) computer software. The issue of sex discrimination can be very complicated in casesof intersex, bodies in an advanced state of putrefaction, mutilated & fragmentary remains in which it is commonto recover dismembered & peripheral parts of the body. It was realized that anthropometric measurements ofthe hand have been a very useful tool in sexual identification. Hand length and hand breadth show statisticallysignificant male – female differences at p < 0.0001. Hand Breadth was found as best predictor of sex in comparisonwith hand length. Sectioning point confirms that cut-off point below and equal to 44 is suggestive of male handwhereas those above 44 were considered as female hand.
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