Table 2.
Characteristics of the participating children, according to age group and overall, South-West Finland, March 2009–March 2010
| Age group | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 years* (n 95; 25 %) | 3–4 years (n 154; 41 %) | 5–6 years† (n 125; 33 %) | All (n 374) | |||||
| Mean or n | sd or % | Mean or n | sd or % | Mean or n | sd or % | Mean or n | sd or % | |
| Height (cm) | 92·8 | 5·1 | 104·7 | 6·0 | 116·3 | 6·5 | 105·6 | 10·8 |
| Weight (kg) | 14·4 | 2·0 | 17·6 | 2·5 | 21·8 | 3·8 | 18·2 | 4·1 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23·5 | 4·2 | 22·1 | 3·4 | 22·0 | 3·9 | 22·4 | 3·8 |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Girls | 48 | 51 | 79 | 51 | 68 | 54 | 195 | 52 |
| Boys | 47 | 49 | 75 | 49 | 57 | 46 | 179 | 48 |
Results are given as mean and standard deviation for height, weight and BMI; or number and percentage for sex.
*
Includes two children aged 1·9 years.
†
Includes five children aged 7·0–7·2 years.