Table 1. Finger counting patterns and finger counting habits.
| N | % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Counting pattern | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| RT | RI | RM | RR | RP | 215 | 56.6 |
| RT | RI | RM | RP | RR | 3 | 0.8 |
| LT | LI | LM | LR | LP | 159 | 41.8 |
| LT | LI | LM | LP | LR | 2 | 0.5 |
| LI | LM | LR | LP | LT | 1 | 0.3 |
| (b) Starting hand | ||||||
| Right | 218 | 57 | ||||
| Left | 162 | 43 | ||||
| (c) Starting finger | ||||||
| Thumb | 371 | 97.6 | ||||
| Pinkie | 8 | 2.1 | ||||
| Index | 1 | 0.3 | ||||
| (d) Hands used > 5 | ||||||
| One | 11 | 2.9 | ||||
| Both | 369 | 97.1 | ||||
| (e) Technique | ||||||
| Extending | 288 | 75.8 | ||||
| Moving | 21 | 5.5 | ||||
| Folding | 5 | 1.3 | ||||
| Various | 66 | 17.4 | ||||
Note:
Counting patterns: each letter pair points at hand (R = right; L = left) and finger (T = thumb; I = index finger; M = middle finger; R = ring finger; P = pinkie) used to indicate the number at the top of its column. Data from items (a) to (d) are based on participants’ marks on the palm drawing. Data from item (e) are from the question.