PREDICTIVE HEIGHT FROM ULNA LENGTH OF THE MEDICAL STUDENTS OF GAJJU KHAN MEDICAL COLLEGE USING MUST EQUATIONS

Objective: To assess the height of the medical students of Gajju khan medical college using MUST equations for predicting height from the length of the ulna. Materials and Methods: Cross sectional descriptive survey was piloted in Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi from March 2019 to May 2019. Informed verbal consent was taken. Students present on the day of the interview included. Height of students and length of the ulna was measured and using MUST equation predicted height was calculated. Data were analyzed with an online Google form. Results: Out of total two hundred and sixteen students (216) participated in the study, of which 128 (59.25%) were female and 88 (40.74%) were male respondents. A strong association was found between actual height and ulna length in male medical students while a moderate positive relationship was found in females. There was a difference of 8.2 and -1.3 in predictive and actual height by using MUST equation. Conclusion: It is concluded that there is a strong association of ulna length and actual height in males and a moderate association in female students.