Table 6 Sex Estimation accuracy of each region in the right and left humerus.

From: Sex estimation using humerus volume in a Korean population with varying bone preservation

 

Whole bone volume(%)

Damage bone volume(cm)

Maximum length

Head region

Mid-Shaft region

Distal region

Head region

Distal region

Match

Mismatch

Match

Mismatch

Match

Mismatch

Match

Mismatch

Match

Mismatch

Match

Mismatch

Right humerus

 Male (N = 55)

54

(98.18%)

1

(1.82%)

51

(92.73%)

4

(7.27%)

52

(94.55%)

3

(5.45%)

54

(98.18%)

1

(1.82%)

53

(96.36%)

142

(81.60%)

47

(85.45%)

8

(14.55%)

 Female (N = 45)

39

(86.67%)

6

(13.33%)

42

(93.33%)

3

(6.67%)

40

(88.89%)

5

(11.11%)

37

(82.22)

6

(13.33%)

39

(86.67%)

56

(73.70%)

29

(64.44%)

16

(35.56%)

 Total (N = 100)

93

(93.00%)

7

(7.00%)

93

(93.00%)

7

(7.00%)

92

(92.00%)

8

(8.00%)

91

(91.00%)

9

(9.00%)

92

(92.00%)

8

(8.00%)

76

(76.00%)

24

(24.00%)

Left humerus

 Male (N = 55)

52

(94.55%)

3

(5.45%)

53

(96.36%)

2

(3.64%)

52

(94.55%)

3

(5.45%)

54

(98.18%)

1

(1.82%)

53

(96.36%)

2

(3.64%)

46

(83.64%)

9

(16.36%)

 Female (N = 45)

39

(86.67%)

6

(13.33%)

39

(86.67%)

6

(13.33%)

40

(88.89%)

5

(11.11%)

39

(86.67%)

6

(13.33%)

36

(80.00%)

9

(20.00%)

29

(64.44%)

16

(35.56%)

 Total (N = 100)

91

(91.00%)

9

(9.00%)

92

(92.00%)

8

(8.00%)

92

(92.00%)

8

(8.00%)

93

(93.00%)

7

(7.00%)

89

(89.00%)

11

(11.00%)

75

(75.00%)

25

(25.00%)