Race differences in pubic symphyseal aging patterns in the male

✍ Scribed by Darryl Katz; Judy Myers Suchey

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1989
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 440 KB
• Volume: 80
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0002-9483
• DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.1330800204

✦ Synopsis

A well-documented multiracial sample of 704 male pubic bones allows for rigorous testing for racial differences in pubic symphyseal metamorphosis. The relationship between estimated age (using a modified Todd six-stage system) and age is examined as a function of race (White, Black, Mexican). One set of analyses incorporates linear regression models, while a second set does not impose such structure on the relationship. The latter analyses incorporate analysis of variance and related procedures. Significant differences in age are found across racial groups; it is seen that Blacks and Mexicans with advanced pubic symphyseal patterns tend to have lower ages than Whites. We do not address the question of causality, which may involve I ' variables such as 'diet, alcoholism, or genetic factors and/or environmentaj drug abuse.