Table 1.
Subject characteristics for the combined group (N=209), females (N=108) and males (N=101).
| Variable | Mean± SD | 95% CI | Range* | Mean ± SD | 95% CI | Range | Mean ± SD | 95% CI | Range | t207† | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined | Females | Males | |||||||||
| Age (yr) | 21.9 ± 3.7 | 21.4 – 22.4 | 18 – 40 | 21.2 ± 3.0 | 20.6 – 21.7 | 18 – 40 | 22.7 ± 4.2 | 21.9 – 23.5 | 19 – 37 | 3.087 | .002 |
| Mass (kg) | 72.8 ± 12.3 | 71.1 – 74.5 | 40 – 118 | 66.4 ± 9.9 | 64.5 – 68.3 | 40 – 110 | 79.7 ± 10.8 | 77.6 – 81.8 | 55 – 118 | 9.278 | .001 |
| Height (cm) | 172.3 ± 9.0 | 171.1 – 173.5 | 150 – 192 | 166.5 ± 6.7 | 165.2 – 167.7 | 150 – 181 | 178.5 ± 6.7 | 177.2 – 179.9 | 155 – 192 | 13.013 | .001 |
| BMI | 24.4 ± 3.1 | 24.0 – 24.9 | 17 – 35 | 23.9 ± 3.2 | 23.3 – 24.5 | 17 – 35 | 25.0 ± 2.9 | 24.4 – 25.6 | 20 – 35 | 2.481 | .014 |
| LQ‡ | 0.8 ± 0.5 | 0.7 – 0.9 | (−1) − 1.0 | 0.9 ± 0.4 | 0.8 – 0.9 | (−1) − 1.0 | 0.8 ± 0.6 | 0.6 – 0.9 | (−1) − 1.0 | −1.544 | .124 |
| Numbers | |||||||||||
| Arm dom§ | 19 left | 7 left | 12 left | ||||||||
| 190 right | 101 right | 89 right |
*min − max, †difference between females and males, ‡Footedness laterality quotient, §dominance