Table 1.
Mean and Coefficient of Variation (CV; %) of height (cm) and weight (kg) of school children by age and sex, Shiraz (Iran), 2003
| Age(Years) | Number | Height (cm) | CV (height) | Weight (Kg) | CV (weight) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| 6.5–7.49 | 210 | 165 | 119.6 | 119.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 21.9 | 21.8 | 14.1 | 15.1 |
| 7.5–8.49 | 205 | 193 | 124.8 | 124.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 24.4 | 24.1 | 16.8 | 14.9 |
| 8.5–9.49 | 229 | 204 | 130.4 | 130.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 27.7 | 27.2 | 19.5 | 18.0 |
| 9.5–10.49 | 239 | 229 | 135.5 | 135.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 30.8 | 30.5 | 20.4 | 19.3 |
| 10.5–11.5 | 261 | 254 | 139.6 | 141.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 34.6 | 18.4 | 21.1 |
| Total | 1144 | 1047 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |