Table 2. Summary of victim identification methods used in mass disasters.
| Parameters | Number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of mass disasters | 20 | |
| Total number of victims | 23654 | |
| Total number of identifications | 20569 (86.95) | |
| Forensic odontology (FO) | 3025 (14.70) | |
| FO + others | 1094 (5.31) | |
| Methods other than FO | 16447 (79.96) | |
| DNA | 241 (1.17) | |
| Fingerprint | 1250 (6.07) | |
| Personal | 98 (0.47) | |
| Combination | 178 (0.86) | |
| Physical | 6 (0.02) | |
| Visual | 14029 (68.20) | |
| Other | 129 (0.622) | |
| Fingerprint + DNA | 9 (0.04) | |
| Fingerprint + Physical | 119 (0.57) | |
| Fingerprint + Physical + DNA | 12 (0.058) | |
| Physical + DNA | 384 (1.86) | |
| Hip implant | 1 (0.004) | |
| NA | 6 (0.02) | |