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Table 1 Initial characteristics of the examined group

From: The weight of pupils’ schoolbags in early school age and its influence on body posture

Sex (F/M)

Age (year)

HEIGHT (centimeter)

WEIGHT (kilogram)

BMI (percentile)

Average

Range

Average

Range

Average

Range

Average

Range

Female

(68)

7.4 ± 0.5

7–9

127.5 ± 4.3

120–137

25.2 ± 2.8

20.5–39.7

34.3 ± 18.5

3–97

Male

(87)

7.7 ± 0.7

7–9

129.5 ± 5.0

123–142

27.1 ± 3.1

21.2–39.7

46.6 ± 31.6

5–97

  1. Abbreviations: F female, M male, Mean ± SD (standard deviations) followed by min and max