Table 3 Frequency (%) of digital dermatoglyphic patterns of fingers in descending order
From: Sexual dimorphism in digital dermatoglyphic traits among Sinhalese people in Sri Lanka
Loop pattern | ||
|---|---|---|
Male | Right hand | V (82.95%) > III (71.89%) > II (51.15%) > I (48.39%) > II (39.17%) |
Left hand | V (80.18%) > III (64.52%) > I (53.46%) > IV (45.62%) > II (38.25%) | |
Female | Right hand | V (82.03%) > III (78.34%) > I (53.46%) and IV (53.46%) > II (52.53%) |
Left hand | V (77.88%) > III (62.67%) > I (51.15%) > IV (49.77%) > II (47.92%) | |
Whorl pattern | ||
Male | Right hand | IV (59.45%) > I (48.84%) > II (36.41%) > III (23.50%) > V (17.05%) |
Left hand | IV (52.99%) > I (43.31%) > II (39.63%) > III (25.34%) > V (18.90%) | |
Female | Right hand | IV (45.16%) > I (43.78%) > II (39.17%) > III (18.89%) > V (15.21%) |
Left hand | IV (47.92%) > I (45.16%) > II (41.47%) > III (28.58%) > V (19.81%) | |
Arch pattern | ||
Male | Right hand | II (12.44%) > III (4.61%) > I (2.76%) > IV (1.38%) > V (0.00%) |
Left hand | II (14.28%) > III (9.22%) > I (2.30%) > IV (1.38%) > V (0.92%) | |
Female | Right hand | II (8.30%) > III (2.76%) and I (2.76%) and V (2.76%) > IV (1.38%) |
Left hand | II (10.60%) > III (8.76%) > I (3.69%) > IV (2.30%) > V (2.30%) | |