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Table 1 Mean and standard deviation for dermatoglyphic variables by sex and by groups

From: Directional and fluctuating asymmetry in finger and a-b ridge counts in psychosis: a case-control study

 

Mean (Standard deviation)

 

Controls N = 228† (M:F 122:106)

Non-affective psychosis N = 181† (M:F 118:63)

Affective psychosis N = 59† (M:F 25:34)

Males

   

   Right subtotal FRC

74.47 (27.60)

73.58 (22.77)

66.95 (29.94)

   Left subtotal FRC

71.66 (23.85)

69.75 (22.84)

63.52 (29.83)

Total FRC

144.67 (50.13)

143.51 (44.82)

130.65 (59.84)

   Right a-bRC

41.12 (6.34)

42.15 (5.41)

41.81 (5.52)

   Left a-bRC

41.45 (6.21)

42.49 (5.57)

42.83 (5.15)

Total a-bRC

82.58 (11.71)

84.51 (10.23)

84.40 (10.14)

Females

   

   Right subtotal FRC

68.30 (26.05)

66.16 (26.19)

68.64 (26.69)

   Left subtotal FRC

66.01 (27.51)

62.34 (26.44)

64.12 (27.06)

Total FRC

133.71 (53.06)

126.68 (51.17)

135.12 (49.39)

   Right a-bRC

42.04 (5.49)

41.38 (5.71)

41.60 (6.85)

   Left a-bRC

42.86 (4.91)

42.23 (4.73)

41.87 (6.87)

Total a-bRC

85.26 (9.86)

83.94 (9.09)

83.28 (12.96)

  1. FRC = finger ridge count, a-bRC = a-b ridge count †The number of subjects available for each dermatoglyphic variable varies slightly