Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of children [validation group (n = 40) and cross-validation group (n = 12)]. |
|
Validation group (n =40) |
Cross-validation group (n = 12) |
VARIABLE |
Mean or median |
*SD or IQR |
Range |
Mean or median |
*SD or IQR |
Range |
Age (y) |
9.4 |
.6 |
8.0-10.3 |
9.4 |
.5 |
8.4-10.1 |
Height (m) |
1.35 |
.09 |
1.09-1.55 |
1.34 |
.05 |
1.27-1.42 |
Weight (kg) |
30.0** |
27.4, 34.6 |
17.4-50.7 |
32.1** |
27.0, 34.5 |
22.3-52.0 |
Body mass index (kg·m-2) |
16.9** |
15.4, 18.6 |
13.7-26.3 |
17.9 |
3.2 |
13.7-25.6 |
Sitting height (cm) |
68.5 |
3.9 |
60.0-80.0 |
68.9 |
3.4 |
65.0-74.0 |
Waist circumference (cm) |
57.4** |
49.3, 65.5 |
45.8-76.1 |
59.5 |
7.7 |
49.2-78.8 |
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*SD = standard deviation, IQR = inter-quartile range |
**Median and IQR presented. |
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