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Table 4 Characteristics (mean and standard deviation) of the 766 subjects considered for estimation and validation of the reference values

From: Reference values of Forced Expiratory Volumes and pulmonary flows in 3–6 year children: a cross-sectional study

Gender

Age (yrs)

N

Height (cm) m (sd) §

Weight (kg) m (sd) §

BMI* m (sd) §

Males

3

19

104.6 (3.5)

16.3 (1.9)

14.9 (1.5)

 

4

181

107.3 (4.9)

17.8 (2.6)

15.4 (1.8)

 

5

177

113.3 (4.6)

19.9 (2.8)

15.4 (1.8)

 

6

29

118.7 (5.5)

22.9 (4.2)

16.2 (2.2)

 

Total

406

110.5 (5.9)

18.9 (3.1)

15.4 (1.8)

Females

3

15

105.1 (4.4)

17.9 (1.8)

16.2 (1.2)

 

4

163

108.9 (4.7)

18.7 (2.5)

15.7 (1.7)

 

5

162

114.7 (5.5)

21.1 (3.7)

16.0 (2.1)

 

6

20

119.3 (5.7)

24.3 (6.0)

17.0 (3.3)

 

Total

360

112.0 (5.6)

20.1 (3.0)

16.0 (1.9)

Whole group

3

34

104.9 (4.0)

17.4 (1.9)

15.8 (1.4)

 

4

344

108.2 (4.9)

18.3 (2.6)

15.6 (1.8)

 

5

329

114.0 (5.1)

20.5 (3.4)

15.7 (2.0)

 

6

49

119.1 (5.6)

23.8 (5.4)

16.7 (2.9)

 

Total

766

111.3 (6.2)

19.6 (3.5)

15.7 (1.9)

  1. * BMI = Body Mass Index
  2. § m (sd) = mean (standard deviation)