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Table 7 Results of multiple linear regression for estimation of stature (cm) from measurements

From: Estimation of stature from finger and phalange lengths in a Korean adolescent

Measurement variable

Gender

Equation

R 2

S.E.E (cm)

Finger

Males

S = 72.595 + 5.896(2DL) + 5.035(4DL)

+ 3.355(1DL)

.646

4.055

Females

S = 93.653 + 5.895(1DL) + 4.704(3DL)

.421

4.072

Phalange

Males

S = 85.042 + 11.311(2DI3L) + 10.956(3DM1L)

+ 12.876(2DI2L)

.615

4.226

Females

S = 97.477 + 7.236(3DM3L) + 5.325(1DT1L)

+ 5.730(3DM2L) + 5.906(1DT2L)

.445

4.037

Finger and phalange

Males

S = 72.739 + 5.798(1DL) + 9.639(2DI1L)

+ 8.724(2DI2L) + 8.105(3DM3L)

.659

4.004

Females

S = 89.439 + 6.642(1DL) + 9.283(4DR1L)

− 10.480(5DL1L) + 4.872(3DM2L) + 8.432(3DM3L)

.529

3.741