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. 2014 Sep 17;9(9):e107219. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107219

Table 2. Descriptive statistics (n = 75) for anthropometric variables, results of the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test for checking the normality of the distribution, and bivariate correlations of anthropometry with chronological age and maturity status.

Mean ± SD Range (min – max) Kolmogorov–Smirnov Correlation
CA % PMS z PMS
Value p r 95% CI r 95% CI r 95% CI
Stature (cm) 144.8±6.4 127.9 to 163.5 0.52 0.95 0.36 0.15 to 0.55 0.73 0.60 to 0.82 0.58 0.41 to 0.71
Body mass (kg) 40.2±9.0 24.4 to 66.5 1.17 0.13 0.15 −0.01 to 0.37 0.64 0.48 to 0.76 0.71 0.57 to 0.81
Lengths (cm)
Leg 69.6±4.2 60.2 to 78.5 0.43 0.99 0.34 0.13 to 0.53 0.63 0.47 to 0.75 0.49 0.30 to 0.65
Thigh 27.8±3.9 17.3 to 36.2 0.58 0.89 0.12 −0.11 to 0.34 0.15 −0.08 to 0.36 0.06 −0.17 to 0.29
Circumferences (cm)
Proximal thigh 46.8±6.2 36.5 to 66.7 0.97 0.30 0.05 −0.18 to 0.27 0.54 0.35 to 0.68 0.68 0.54 to 0.79
Mid-thigh 41.3±5.4 26.0 to 54.0 0.85 0.47 0.16 −0.08 to 0.37 0.52 0.33 to 0.67 0.54 0.35 to 0.68
Distal thigh 34.3±4.4 27.5 to 47.0 1.19 0.12 0.01 −0.22 to 0.23 0.47 0.27 to 0.63 0.64 0.49 to 0.76
Skinfold thickness (mm)
Anterior mid-thigh 21±8 7 to 42 0.85 0.47 −0.19 −0.40 to 0.04 0.21 −0.02 to 0.41 0.51 0.32 to 0.66
Posterior mid-thigh 18±8 6 to 37 1.09 0.19 −0.07 −0.30 to 0.16 0.31 0.09 to 0.50 0.53 0.34 to 0.68
Medial calf 14±6 4 to 28 1.11 0.17 −0.04 −0.27 to 0.19 0.41 0.20 to 0.58 0.62 0.46 to 0.74

Abbreviations: CA, Chronological age; PMS, predicted mature stature; r, Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.