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. 2012 Mar;41(3):197–202. doi: 10.1259/dmfr/21276789

Table 5. Discriminant analysis using craniometric measurements to discriminate between genders.

Head circumference (head c)
D=−41.952+0.738 × head c
Wilks' Lambda=0.855, p<0.001
Percentage of accurately predicted group membership Female Male Overall
62.2% 62.8% 62.5%
Functions at group centroids Female Male Classified as male if D>
−0.398 0.416 0.009
Head width (head w)
D=−27.079+1.94 × head w
Wilks' Lambda=0.729, p<0.001
Percentage of accurately predicted group membership Female Male Overall
80% 72.1% 76.1%
Functions at group centroids Female Male Classified as male if D>
−0.589 0.616 0.014

D, discriminant score.