Table 3.
Inter-age group comparisons, mean difference (95% CI)
Difference in age | Height | p Value | Weight | p Value | Grip strength | p Value |
12–13 | 8.18 (4.21 to 12.15) | 0.000 | 6.05 (0.07 to 12.03) | 0.045 | 3.85 (0.10 to 7.60) | 0.039 |
13–14 | 6.55 (2.74 to 10.36) | 0.000 | 7.37 (1.63 to 13.10) | 0.003 | 6.23 (2.63 to 9.82) | <0.001 |
14–15 | 5.32 (1.49 to 9.14) | 0.001 | 6.63 (0.87 to 12.39) | 0.013 | 4.50 (0.89 to 8.11) | 0.05 |
15–16 | 4.22 (0.26 to 8.19) | 0.028 | 4.45 (−1.52 to 10.42) | 0.292 | 3.82 (0.08 to 7.56) | 0.042 |
16–17 | 0.58 (−3.43 to 4.59) | 0.1 | 4.08 (−1.97 to 10.14) | 0.417 | 1.59 (−2.19 to 5.37) | 0.876 |
17–18 | 1.94 (−4.13 to 8.01) | 0.964 | 7.90 (−1.26 to 17.05) | 0.142 | 2.84 (−2.88 to 8.56) | 0.763 |