Sex estimation accuracies from variables of the index and ring fingers in a Ghanaian population: Absolute lengths versus length ratios

There are variabilities in the sex and height estimation accuracies using variables of the index and ring fingers. This study sought to compare the performance of the absolute length and the length ratio variables of the index and ring fingers in sex and height estimation. The study was cross-sectional from January to June 2021 at the University for Development Studies. The participants were 216 (males=96, females=120) between 18 and 32 years. The index (IF), the ring (RF) finger lengths and their ratio (IF: RF) were obtained using computer-assisted analysis. Logistic regression (LogR) models were formulated for sex estimation while linear regression (LR) models were formulated for height estimation. Males had longer IF and RF than females (P