The forensic use of percutaneous femur length in height and sex estimation among Ghanaians

Height and sex play crucial roles in the identification of an individual. Height is influenced by nutrition, genetics and, climatic conditions, among others. In most developed countries, there exist well-structured osteometric data for the determination of height and sex. However, there is little anthropometric data for the determination of height and sex in Ghana. This study aimed at determining the height and sex of participants using percutaneous femoral lengths. The height and percutaneous femur length were measured, and sex was determined as indicated on the data collection form. Regression analysis and binary logistic regression were used for height and sex determination respectively. Five hundred five individuals participated in this study with 261 males and 244 females. Males were significantly taller than females (p