Table 2 Characteristics (mean and SD) for all subjects, stratified by gender
From: Objectively determined habitual physical activity in South African adolescents: the PAHL study
All | All | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys | Girls | Black | White | |
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
Age | 15.8 ± 0.7 | 15.7 ± 0.9 | 15.8 ± 0.9 | 15.7 ± 0.5 |
Stature (cm) | 169 ± 0.1a | 158 ± 0.1a | 160.1 ± 0.1b | 171.2 ± 0.1b |
Body Mass (kg) | 61.4 ± 15.1a | 57.6 ± 13.2a | 55.3 ± 11.0b | 69.9 ± 16.3b |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.1 ± 4.2a | 22.9 ± 4.9a | 21.7 ± 4.5b | 23.8 ± 5.2b |
%Body Fat | 9.3 ± 3.7a | 15.5 ± 5.0a | 13.1 ± 5.6 | 12.9 ± 5.0 |
Fat Mass (kg) | 6.1 ± 4.6a | 9.4 ± 5.4a | 7.6 ± 5.0b | 9.4 ± 5.9b |
Fat Free Mass (kg) | 54.9 ± 11.6a | 48.2 ± 8.9a | 47.6 ± 7.8b | 60.3 ± 11.9b |
Boys | Girls | |||
Black | White | Black | White | |
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
Age | 15.84 ± 0.8 | 15.65 ± 0.1 | 15.7 ± 0.5 | 15.7 ± 0.5 |
Stature (cm) | 166.1 ± 0.1 | 177.2 ± 0.1 | 157.2 ± 0.1 | 165.1 ± 0.1 |
Body Mass (kg) | 54.5 ± 8.7 | 74.2 ± 16.2 | 55.8 ± 12.1 | 64.9 ± 15.2 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 19.8 ± 0.8 | 23.7 ± 5.0 | 22.7 ± 4.8 | 24.0 ± 5.6 |
%Body Fat | 8.5 ± 2.3 | 10.8 ± 5.1 | 15.5 ± 5.4 | 15.5 ± 3.5 |
Fat Mass (kg) | 4.7 ± 1.9 | 8.7 ± 6.6 | 9.1 ± 5.4 | 10.4 ± 4.9 |
Fat Free Mass (kg) | 49.4 ± 7.5 | 65.5 ± 10.6 | 46.7 ± 7.8 | 54.5 ± 10.6 |
White | ||||