Table 1 Anthropometrical characteristics of Tanzanian and Norwegian 9 and 10 year old schoolchildren.
| Country | Sex | n | Weight (kg) | Height (m) | BMI(kg/m2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | Boys | 87 | 26.7 (26.0 to 27.3)* | 1.34. (1.33to 1.35)* | 14.8 (14.6 to 15.0)* | |||||
| Girls | 69 | 27.2 (26.3 to 28.0)* | 1.35 (1.33 to 1.36)* | 15.0 (14.6 to 15.3)* | ||||||
| Total | 156 | 26.9 (26.3 to 27.4)* | 1.34 (1.33 to 1.35)* | 14.9 (14.7 to 15.1)* | ||||||
| Norway | Boys | 195 | 33.5 (32.8 to 34.3) | 1.40 (1.39 to 1.41) | 17.0 (16.7 to 17.3) | |||||
| Girls | 184 | 33.1 (32.2 to 34.0) | 1.39 (1.38 to 1.39) | 17.2 (16.8 to 17.5) | ||||||
| Total | 379 | 33.3 (32.7 to 33.9) | 1.39 (1.39 to 1.40) | 17.1 (16.9 to 17.3) |
Values are reported as means (95% CI). *p<0.001 from the corresponding Norwegian value.