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Table 1 Descriptive parameters of the participants

From: Differences in nutritional status and level of physical activity among adolescents living in urban and rural areas of Montenegro - national study

Variables

Categories

Total (n = 1503)

Male 696 (46.3%)

Female 807 (53.7%)

Urban n = 495 (32.9%)

Rural n = 201 (13.4%)

Urban n = 551 (36.7%)

Rural n = 256 (17%)

Age

M ± SD

15.7 ± 0.7

15.7 ± 0.6

15.6 ± 0.6

15.7 ± 0.6

15.7 ± 0.6

Min

13.9

14.4

14.6

13.9

14.1

Max

17.9

17.6

17.1

17.4

17.9

BH

M ± SD

172.6 ± 9.0

179.4 ± 7.6

176.7 ± 9.4

168.0 ± 6.2

166.0 ± 6.4

Min

147.2

147.8

154.8

152.7

147.2

Max

204.0

204.0

195.3

189.9

186.5

BM

M ± SD

65.5 ± 12.9

71.6 ± 13.0

69.6 ± 13.2

60.7 ± 10.5

60.4 ± 10.5

Min

39.2

40.7

44.5

39.7

39.2

Max

134.6

113.1

108.5

134.6

117.2

WC

M ± SD

75.6 ± 9.5

79.5 ± 9.5

77.9 ± 9.4

72.4 ± 8.2

73.2 ± 9.2

Min

43.5

43.5

61.3

53.1

57.7

Max

123.0

118.4

105.7

117.5

123.0

SS

M ± SD

11.3 ± 5.7

10.3 ± 5.5

9.6 ± 4.7

12.4 ± 5.6

12.5 ± 6.2

Min

4.0

4.5

4.0

5.3

4.5

Max

48.0

44.8

32.8

48.0

40.2

TS

M ± SD

14.8 ± 5.9

12.5 ± 5.6

11.7 ± 5.1

16.9 ± 4.8

17.2 ± 6.1

Min

4.2

4.2

4.3

5.8

5.8

Max

56.2

37.2

29.2

45.2

56.2

  1. Legend: n - number; M - mean; SD - Standard deviation; Min - Minimal values; Max - Maximal values; BH - Body High; BM - Body Mass; WC - Waist Circumference; SS - Subscapular Skinfold; TS - Triceps Skinfold;