Table 6. Age and biological maturation-adjusted means±standard errors of boys and girls heights according to study year and region.
1992 | 1999 | 2012 | |||||||
Mean±SE | Mean±SE | Mean±SE | F | p-value | Pairwise comparisons | ||||
Urban | |||||||||
Boys | 145.4±0.8 | 147.5±0.4 | 146.7±0.4 | 2.715 | 0.067 | 92 = 99 = 12 | |||
Girls | 147.7±0.9 | 147.1±0.4 | 144.6±0.5 | 8.454 | <0.001 | 92 = 99;92>12;99>12 | |||
Suburban | |||||||||
Boys | 141.5±0.5 | 145.6±0.3 | 143.7±0.4 | 27.213 | <0.001 | 92<99;92<12;99>12 | |||
Girls | 142.8±0.5 | 147.1±0.3 | 143.6±0.4 | 37.645 | <0.001 | 92<99;92 = 12;99>12 |