FINGERPRINT PATTERN AMONG ADULT SUBJECTS IN MEDICAL COLLEGE IN SOUTHERN RAJASTHAN

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the present investigation is to study Fingerprint Pattern among Adult Subjects in Medical College in Southern Rajasthan.

Material & Methods: The study was carried at Private Medical College and Hospital, Rajasthan. The material consisted of 8000 fingerprints taken from 800 medical students among which 400 were males and 400 were females. Consent in the written form was taken from the study subjects before taking the fingerprints. The cross study was conducted in 2017 and 2018 after getting approval from Institutional ethics committee of respective college. Healthy subjects who participated voluntarily were included in the study and their age ranged from 18-24 yrs. Subjects with permanent scars on their fingers and with hand deformities were excluded from the study.

Results: Among 8000 fingerprints taken, loops were the most common pattern followed by whorls and arches were the least common. Whorls were higher in ring fingers, followed by index and thumb. Loops were most often observed on little finger followed by middle finger and thumb. Frequency of arches were higher in index finger.

Conclusion: Our study showed that the most common type of pattern observed in Marathi population is ulnar loop followed by whorls in both males and females. However, the frequency of whorl pattern is greater in ring finger in both the genders.  No  statistically  significant differences  are  observed  in  the  fingerprint pattern  distribution  between  males  and females.

Keywords: Fingerprint Pattern, Adult Subjects, Medical College,  Southern Rajasthan, Qin and Han Dynasties.