Summary Statistics for Measured Dimensions in NIOSH Truck Driver Study
| Dimension | M (SD), Unweighted | M (SD), Weighted | 5th Percentile, Weighted | 95th Percentile, Weighted | SE 5th and 95th Percentile, Weighteda | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | ||||||
| Abdominal breadth, sitting | 372 (55.07) | 371 (55.46) | 292 | 471 | 2.02 | 1,779 |
| Abdominal depth, sitting | 333 (65.93) | 331 (66.03) | 232 | 452 | 2.40 | 1,779 |
| Acromial height | 1,449 (63.75) | 1,449 (63.81) | 1,345 | 1,554 | 2.32 | 1,779 |
| Acromial height, sitting | 615 (32.52) | 615 (32.43) | 561 | 669 | 1.18 | 1,779 |
| Ankle height | 74 (6.19) | 74 (6.21) | 64 | 85 | 0.23 | 1,779 |
| Arm length | 777 (37.81) | 776 (37.45) | 715 | 838 | 1.36 | 1,777 |
| Biacromial breadth | 426 (21.45) | 426 (21.53) | 392 | 462 | 0.78 | 1,779 |
| Bideltoid breadth | 537 (48.62) | 537 (48.91) | 469 | 624 | 1.78 | 1,779 |
| Buttock-knee length | 632 (35.02) | 632 (35.04) | 577 | 693 | 1.27 | 1,779 |
| Buttock-popliteal length | 520 (30.82) | 520 (30.66) | 473 | 572 | 1.12 | 1,779 |
| Calf circumference | 417 (40.97) | 417 (41.42) | 356 | 488 | 1.51 | 1,779 |
| Chest depth | 264 (41.35) | 263 (41.56) | 199 | 335 | 1.51 | 1,779 |
| Chest width | 356 (42.46) | 356 (42.82) | 299 | 435 | 1.56 | 1,779 |
| Elbow-fingertip length | 487 (23.72) | 487 (23.48) | 449 | 525 | 0.85 | 1,777 |
| Elbow rest height | 254 (33.20) | 254 (33.13) | 202 | 312 | 1.20 | 1,779 |
| Eye height, sitting | 799 (34.68) | 799 (34.86) | 742 | 858 | 1.27 | 1,779 |
| Forearm circumference | 309 (25.92) | 309 (25.92) | 271 | 353 | 0.94 | 1,779 |
| Forearm-forearm breadth | 617 (66.12) | 617 (66.17) | 516 | 730 | 2.41 | 1,779 |
| Hand breadth | 90 (4.80) | 90 (4.82) | 82 | 98 | 0.18 | 1,779 |
| Hand length | 197 (10.18) | 196 (10.10) | 180 | 214 | 0.37 | 1,779 |
| Hip breadth, sitting | 428 (45.96) | 428 (46.04) | 366 | 513 | 1.67 | 1,779 |
| Knee height, sitting | 569 (28.29) | 569 (28.40) | 523 | 615 | 1.03 | 1,779 |
| Popliteal height | 439 (25.84) | 439 (25.89) | 397 | 483 | 0.94 | 1,779 |
| Shoulder-elbow length | 362 (19.01) | 362 (18.81) | 331 | 393 | 0.68 | 1,777 |
| Sitting height | 918 (35.93) | 919 (36.14) | 858 | 978 | 1.31 | 1,779 |
| Stature with shoes | 1,785 (69.28) | 1,785 (69.85) | 1,672 | 1,900 | 2.74 | 1,522 |
| Stature (no shoes) | 1,757 (69.11) | 1,757 (69.58) | 1,645 | 1,869 | 2.53 | 1,779 |
| Thigh circumference | 634 (69.25) | 635 (69.91) | 535 | 764 | 2.54 | 1,779 |
| Thigh clearance | 181 (19.60) | 181 (19.71) | 152 | 216 | 0.72 | 1,779 |
| Thumb-tip reach | 834 (39.51) | 833 (39.37) | 771 | 902 | 1.43 | 1,778 |
| Upper arm circumference | 365 (41.05) | 365 (40.98) | 305 | 436 | 1.49 | 1,779 |
| Waist circumference, NI | 1,093 (153.37) | 1,089 (154.31) | 856 | 1,371 | 5.61 | 1,779 |
| Weight (kg) | 102.8 (23.83) | 102.6 (23.93) | 72.1 | 146.4 | 0.87 | 1,779 |
| Shoe width | 116 (6.33) | 116 (6.31) | 106 | 126 | 0.25 | 1,521 |
| Shoe length | 309 (14.46) | 309 (14.50) | 285 | 334 | 0.57 | 1,521 |
| Females | ||||||
| Abdominal breadth, sitting | 372 (55.41) | 374 (55.43) | 283 | 463 | 1.36 | 171 |
| Abdominal depth, sitting | 322 (61.00) | 325 (61.89) | 225 | 430 | 1.52 | 171 |
| Acromial height | 1,338 (61.32) | 1,337 (61.20) | 1,236 | 1,450 | 1.50 | 171 |
| Acromial height, sitting | 578 (31.00) | 579 (30.66) | 524 | 630 | 0.75 | 171 |
| Ankle height | 68 (5.66) | 68 (5.66) | 58 | 78 | 0.14 | 171 |
| Arm length | 706 (36.62) | 704 (35.20) | 650 | 756 | 0.87 | 170 |
| Biacromial breadth | 385 (21.37) | 385 (21.94) | 344 | 425 | 0.54 | 171 |
| Bideltoid breadth | 498 (48.96) | 499 (49.25) | 421 | 587 | 1.21 | 171 |
| Buttock-knee length | 607 (33.82) | 607 (32.56) | 563 | 667 | 0.80 | 171 |
| Buttock-popliteal length | 502 (29.56) | 502 (28.43) | 458 | 551 | 0.70 | 171 |
| Calf circumference | 408 (47.77) | 411 (47.91) | 343 | 491 | 1.18 | 171 |
| Chest depth | 242 (37.85) | 243 (38.03) | 186 | 316 | 0.93 | 171 |
| Chest width | 328 (36.78) | 328 (36.81) | 274 | 399 | 0.90 | 171 |
| Elbow-fingertip length | 441 (22.11) | 440 (21.86) | 404 | 477 | 0.54 | 170 |
| Elbow rest height | 248 (32.16) | 249 (31.55) | 197 | 296 | 0.77 | 171 |
| Eye height, sitting | 751 (35.86) | 752 (36.32) | 691 | 813 | 0.89 | 171 |
| Forearm circumference | 276 (26.96) | 276 (26.66) | 240 | 323 | 0.65 | 171 |
| Forearm-forearm breadth | 570 (65.09) | 574 (64.70) | 475 | 684 | 1.59 | 171 |
| Hand breadth | 79 (3.89) | 79 (3.90) | 74 | 87 | 0.10 | 171 |
| Hand length | 177 (8.83) | 177 (8.48) | 163 | 190 | 0.21 | 171 |
| Hip breadth, sitting | 459 (51.06) | 460 (51.19) | 388 | 559 | 1.26 | 171 |
| Knee height, sitting | 525 (26.47) | 526 (25.69) | 487 | 571 | 0.63 | 171 |
| Popliteal height | 396 (25.29) | 396 (25.17) | 360 | 443 | 0.62 | 171 |
| Shoulder-elbow length | 333 (19.33) | 333 (18.46) | 304 | 364 | 0.45 | 170 |
| Sitting height | 863 (35.18) | 863 (35.49) | 804 | 922 | 0.87 | 171 |
| Stature with shoes | 1,648 (69.81) | 1,647 (69.95) | 1,530 | 1,789 | 1.72 | 130 |
| Stature (no shoes) | 1,627 (68.54) | 1,626 (69.19) | 1,510 | 1,763 | 1.94 | 171 |
| Thigh circumference | 670 (80.51) | 671 (78.66) | 560 | 798 | 1.93 | 171 |
| Thigh clearance | 174 (22.77) | 174 (22.31) | 143 | 212 | 0.55 | 171 |
| Thumb-tip reach | 770 (37.14) | 771 (35.91) | 716 | 845 | 0.88 | 171 |
| Upper arm circumference | 352 (50.78) | 353 (51.14) | 278 | 453 | 1.26 | 171 |
| Waist circumference, natural indentation | 1,014 (147.26) | 1,020 (147.68) | 787 | 1,249 | 3.62 | 171 |
| Weight (kg) | 90.3 (21.26) | 91.0 (21.14) | 62.6 | 126.1 | 0.52 | 171 |
| Shoe width | 106 (6.85) | 106 (6.87) | 95 | 118 | 0.19 | 130 |
| Shoe length | 274 (15.27) | 275 (15.60) | 250 | 303 | 0.44 | 130 |
Note. All values are in millimeters except for weight. NIOSH = National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
a
Since the samples were weighted, the standard error of the 5th and 95th percentiles were calculated on the basis of the sum of weights, instead of n, for each body dimension.