Abstract :
Abstract Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) states that a disaster is any event that causes damage, ecologicaldisruption, loss of human life, worsening health status on a scale, or health services on a particular scale. Investigationsof damaged corpses are conducted to develop biological profiles that identify individuals by estimating the age, sex, andstature of the corpse. Identification of these bodies can be done by forensic anthropological examination. Severaltechniques and methods are used in forensic anthropological identification, including estimating body height from humanremains. In this study, researchers researched the relationship between the length of the index finger and body height. Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between the length of the index finger and the height of adultsin North Sumatera. Metode: This research uses an analytical research design with a cross-sectional design conducted from November 2023to December 2023 at H Adam Malik Hospital. Sampling was carried out by consecutive sampling of 80 people. Data wasobtained from measuring body height and index finger length. The data is initially processed using a normality test. If thedata is normally distributed, the Pearson correlation test is used; if the data distribution is not normal, the Spearmancorrelation test is used. After that, it is analyzed using linear regression analysis to obtain regression. Hasil: The results were obtained from analyzing 80 respondents with an average age of 22.73 years for men and 22.54years for women. The average height in the male group was 168.5 cm, and in the female group was 156.3 cm. Theaverage length of the right index finger in the male group was 7.08 cm, and in the female group was 5.98 cm. Theaverage length of the left index finger in the male group was 7.10 cm, and in the female group was 5.98 cm. In thenormality test, the Sig score for height was obtained (p=0.085), Sig for the right index finger (p=0.200), and Sig for theleft index finger (p=0.200) with the criterion of p > 0.05 which means the height, right index finger, and left index fingerdata are typically distributed. Pearson correlation results of right index finger (p=0.001, in men; p=0.000, in women) andleft index finger (p=0.000, in men and women) with the criterion of p
Keyword :
Keywords: Height, Index finger, Anthropology, Forensics