Table 4. Walk ratio and other gait parameters according to level of Emotional problems among adolescents.
Emotional problem level N Mean (SD) Mean Differences to Close to average 95% Confidence Interval P Value
Walk Ratio[mm/(steps/min)]
Close to average 55 6.6(0.8) Referent Referent Referent
Slightly raised 7 6.2(0.8) -0.4 -1.3, -0.5 1.000
High 8 6.2(0.8) -0.4 -1.3, 0.4 1.000
Very high 13 5.9(0.8) -0.7* -1.4, -0.03 0.034
Cadence [steps/min]
Close to average 55 112.8(8.3) Referent Referent Referent
Slightly raised 7 112.6 (7.1) -0.2 -7.6, 7.2 1.000
High 8 110.8(6.01) -2.02 -9.0, 4.9 0.892
Very high 13 119.6 (5.9) 6.8* 1.1, 12.4 0.020
Step time [ms]
Close to average 55 536.7(35.8) Referent Referent Referent
Slightly raised 7 536.9(33.6) -0.1 -34.1, 34.3 1.000
High 8 544.9(28.4) 8.1 -24.1,40.4 0.926
Very high 13 504.1(24.9) -32.6* -58.9, -6.4 0.014
Vigorous activity proportion in total time [%]
Close to average 60 0.6 (0.4) Referent Referent Referent
Slightly raised 8 0.4(0.2) -0.2 -0.6, 0.2 0.772
High 9 0.3(0.3) -0.3 -0.6, 0.1 0.279
Very high 15 0.2(0.1) -0.4* -0.7, -0.1 0.012
Vigorous activity proportion in activity level [%]
Close to average 60 2.68 (2.02) Referent Referent Referent
Slightly raised 8 1.9(1.1) -0.7 -2.5, 1.1 0.502
High 9 1.5(1.2) -1.2 -2.9, 0.5 0.230
Very high 15 0.9(1.2) -1.7* -3.1, -0.4 0.014
* The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level.