Estimation of Standing Height using Sitting Height Measurements among Indigenes of Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State, Nigeria

The estimation of standing height (stretched stature) is considered as one of the important parameters in the identification of a person. The aim of this research is to correlate and estimate Standing height using sitting height amongst indigenes of Northern Senatorial district of Cross River State. This study was conducted on 600 subjects (300 males and 300 females), aged 18 to 48 years, the subjects were further grouped into three sub age groups of 18- 28, 29- 38 and 39-48 years old. The result of the study showed that the overall mean of the Standing height irrespective of age for male was 176.2±7.4cm and sitting height was 84.8±4.4cm, while for female the Standing height was 165.7±9.2 cm and sitting height was 80.3±3.0cm. Sexual dimorphism was also noted in age groups 18 to 28 and 29 to 38 years old with male values being higher than their female counterpart. Pearson regression coefficients of standing height and sitting height were recorded for both male and female as 0.606 and 0.610 respectively. The high values of the regression coefficient signify that sitting height reliably predicts Standing height in both genders. Linear regression equations were determined for males and females respectively. This study has provided a data base for the measured parameter and a linear regression equation for the estimation of Standing height specific for indigenes of Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State. This can be used to estimate stature in individuals with standing defects. The data will be of immense value to physical anthropologists.

Key Words: Cross River State, Sitting height, Standing height, Stature estimation