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. 2005;49:171–184.

Table 2.

Summary of side airbag deployment cases as a function of position. SD denotes standard deviation.

Parameter Mean SD Minimum Maximum
Age (years) 46.1 23.7 14 93
Driver 47.1 23.2 16 93
Passenger 41.3 28.9 14 79
Height (cm) 173.5 6.5 160 188
Driver 172.8 5.7 160 180
Passenger 176.5 9.5 165 188
Weight (kg) 82.4 29.1 48 159
Driver 78.5 27.5 48 159
Passenger 99.0 34.0 52 133
Body mass index (kg/m2) 27.2 9.0 15.8 51.9
Driver 26.2 8.8 15.8 51.9
Passenger 31.4 10.2 19.1 43.4
Change in velocity (km/h) 31.5 12.5 12 70
Driver 31.8 12.9 12 70
Passenger 30.0 13.1 15 39
PDOF 250.0 85.8 60 310
Driver 287.9 15.5 250 310
Passenger 70.0 14.1 60 90