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Table 1 Characteristics of the sample population Mean ± SD by gender and combine sample

From: Determining independence and associations among various cardiovascular disease risk factors in 9-12 years old school-children: a cross sectional study

Variable

n

Boys

Min-Max

n

Girls

Min-Max

n

Total Sample

Min-Max

Age (years)

669

10.73±0.50

8.92-14.47

856

10.67±0.48

9.00-13.65

1525

10.7±0.5

8.92-14.47

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

389

150.01±27.82

100.00-272.00

494

151.03±25.48

100.00-273.00

883

150.6±26.5

100.00-273.00

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)

389

50.91±14.37

15.00-99.00

495

48.69±13.22

15.00-101.00

884

49.7±13.8

15.00-101.00

LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)

298

82.04±25.24

26.00-189.00

433

80.70±24.20

8.00-184.00

731

81.8±24.6

8.00-189.00

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

384

93.73±51.92

45.00-309.00

490

107.86±54.85

45.00-388.00

874

101.65±54.01

45.00-388.00

Height (cm)

629

144.18±6.72

121.43-164.50

832

145.39±7.63

122.30-172.90

1461

144.9±7.8

121.43-172.90

Weight (kg)

624

41.19±11.16

17.20- 87.30

816

43.09±12.56

21.90-97.80

1440

42.3±12.0

17.20-97.80

Body Mass index (kg·m-2)

608

19.45±3.88

10.85-34.06

789

19.93±4.28

13.16-33.58

1397

19.7±4.1

10.85-34.06

Body Fat (%)

627

21.61±9.01

5.00-57.00

816

26.03±9.09

5.60-75.05

1443

24.1±9.3

5.00-75.05

Waist circumference (cm)

620

67.30±11.87

36.50-116.75

807

69.41±13.10

25.50-120.30

1427

68.5±12.6

25.50-120.30

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

628

103.09±11.04

72.00-139.00

835

104.37±10.66

77.00-135.00

1463

103.8±10.8

72.00-139.00

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

627

66.67±8.76

38.00-90.67

835

67.95±8.85

40.00-100.00

1462

67.4±8.8

38.00-100.00

Acanthosis Nigricans % Present

445

10%

 

583

14%

 

1028

12%

 

Cardiorespiratory Fitness (mL·kg-1·mi-1)

423

41.82±6.29

34.62-66.39

536

39.82±3.97

33.58-60.09

959

40.70±5.22

33.58-66.39