Table 2.
Comparison of body fat percentages between boys and girls aged 10–15 years
| Boys | Girls | P | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age (years) |
n |
Mean (DP) |
Range |
n |
Mean (DP) |
Range |
|
|
10 |
93 |
20.92 (8.2) |
6.0–51.3 |
117 |
20.7 (7.8) |
8.1–48.2 |
0.88 |
|
11 |
457 |
20.20 (8.9) |
4.6–58.9 |
527 |
20.2 (7.6) |
4.3–58.8 |
0.99 |
|
12 |
532 |
19.82 (8.5) |
4.4–57.2 |
667 |
21.5 (7.1) |
6.7–48.9 |
<0.001 |
|
13 |
483 |
19.36 (8.5) |
4.9–65.6 |
598 |
22.5 (7.1) |
4.4–56.9 |
<0.001 |
|
14 |
323 |
18.16 (7.6) |
4.7–50.9 |
400 |
23.4 (6.7) |
7.5–51.2 |
<0.001 |
| 15 | 103 | 16.79 (6.0) | 6.2–38.8 | 100 | 23.2 (5.3) | 4.3–36.4 | <0.001 |
Abbreviation: DP, Standard deviation.