Table 1. Characteristics of the participants (N=36).
| Down syndrome children (n=16) | Typically developing children (n=20) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Male/Female (%) | Total | 7 (19.4)/9 (25.0) | 9 (25.0)/11 (30.6) |
| Before school-age | 3 (8.3)/6 (16.7) | 4 (11.1)/5 (13.9) | |
| School-aged children | 4 (11.1)/3 (8.3) | 5 (13.9)/6 (16.7) | |
| Age (yrs) | Total | 6.8 (1.8) | 8.0 (2.4) |
| Before school-age | 5.4 (1.0) | 5.8 (1.2) | |
| School-aged children | 8.4 (0.8) | 9.7 (1.3) | |
| Height (cm) | Total | 90.6 (26.5) | 119.5 (20.3) |
| Before school-age | 79.2 (30.0) | 101.6 (10.7) | |
| School-aged children | 105.3 (10.7) | 134.2 (13.0) | |
| Weight (kg) | Total | 15.4 (6.3) | 26.3 (11.1) |
| Before school-age | 11.6 (4.5) | 17.1 (4.4) | |
| School-aged children | 20.1 (4.8) | 33.8 (9.0) | |
n (%) or mean (SD); Total: children aged 4 to 12; before school-age: 4–7 years old; school-aged children: 8–12 years old