Determination of Gender from Measurements of the Clavicle

 

Patient population:

(1) 52 females and 70 males in the Tennessee Data Bank

(2) includes Whites of European descent and Blacks

 

Measurements taken:

(1) maximum length of clavicle in mm

(2) sagittal diameter in mm

(3) vertical diameter in mm

 

score =

= (0.21545 * (maximum length in mm)) + (1.05177 * (sagittal diameter in mm)) + (1.00953 * (vertical diameter in mm)) – 54.6159

 

Interpretation:

• A positive score indicates male gender.

• A negative score indicates female gender.

• The score is reported as 96% correct for females and 88% correct for males.