Table 3 Adjusted fluctuating asymmetry-difference method: right-left differences of finger ridge counts anda-b ridge counts in male and females
Mean (SD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Controls | Non-affective Psychosis | Affective Psychosis | |
Males | |||
Digit I | 0.35 (0.03) | 0.31 (0.03) | 0.41 (0.05) |
Digit II | 0.39 (0.04) | 0.54 (0.05)* | 0.46 (0.10) |
Digit III | 0.42 (0.05) | 0.39 (0.04) | 055 (0.14) |
Digit IV | 0.30 (0.03) | 0.27 (0.03) | 0.29 (0.05) |
Digit V | 0.29 (0.03) | 0.37 (0.04) | 0.32 (0.04) |
FRC (right vs left) | 0.13 (0.02) | 0.15 (0.01) | 0.30 (0.13) |
a-b RC | 0.08 (0.01) | 0.07 (0.01) | 0.08 (0.01) |
Females | |||
Digit I | 0.35 (0.03) | 0.43 (0.06) | 0.27 (0.05) |
Digit II | 0.54 (0.05) | 0.50 (0.08) | 0.49 (0.11) |
Digit III | 0.40 (0.05) | 0.43 (0.06) | 0.34 (0.06) |
Digit IV | 0.37 (0.04) | 0.32 (0.04) | 0.34 (0.07) |
Digit V | 0.29 (0.03) | 0.37 (0.05) | 0.28 (0.05) |
FRC (right vs left) | 0.17 (0.03) | 0.17 (0.03) | 0.14 (0.03) |
a-bRC | 0.06 (0.01) | 0.07 (0.01) | 0.09 (0.01)** |