Table 3 Initial characteristics of the examined school bags of the pupils

Female

(68)

5.9 ± 0.5 (4.7–7.8)

5.9

3.8 ± 0. 4 (3.1–5.9)

3.7

157.0 ± 20.1 (94.1–253.6)

155.1

2.1 ± 0.7 (0.1–4.7)

2.04

2.8 ± 2.1 (0–9)

2.1

Male

(87)

6.7 ± 0.9 (4.7–9.0)

6.8

4.06 ± 0.5 (3.2–5.9)

4.2

166.0 ± 24.8 (100.7–210.1)

167.2

2.6 ± 0.9

(0.1–4.6)

2.7

2.3 ± 1.8

(0–9)

3.0

P - values

Post-hoc

{1/2}

{2/1}