Lovell N C
Department of Anthropology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853.
Am J Phys Anthropol. 1989 May;79(1):117-20. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.1330790112.
Pubic bone morphology was examined to test the accuracy of Phenice's visual method for determining sex from the os pubis. Twelve participants scored 50 pubic bones from individuals of known sex aged 52-92 years. The sample is of modern males and females, all presumed whites. An accuracy of approximately 83% in determining sex was recorded, compared to 95% reported by Phenice. This accuracy difference may reflect different age distributions of the two samples. Through replication of test results on two series of 25 specimens, the technique was found to be reliable. Previous experiences in human osteological analysis was shown to have no effect on accuracy in this test, confirming Phenice's assertion that the technique does not require extensive experience to yield accurate results. Results suggest that there is a moderate negative correlation between accuracy in determining the sex of an individual and that individual's age.
对耻骨形态进行了检查，以测试菲尼克斯氏从耻骨判断性别的视觉方法的准确性。12名参与者对50块已知性别、年龄在52至92岁之间个体的耻骨进行了评分。样本为现代男性和女性，均假定为白人。记录到在确定性别方面的准确率约为83%，而菲尼克斯报告的准确率为95%。这种准确率差异可能反映了两个样本不同的年龄分布。通过在两组各25个标本上重复测试结果，发现该技术是可靠的。以往人体骨骼学分析经验在本次测试中对准确性没有影响，这证实了菲尼克斯的论断，即该技术不需要丰富经验就能得出准确结果。结果表明，在确定个体性别的准确性与该个体年龄之间存在中度负相关。
