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Table 1 Characteristics of elementary school children

From: Long-term study of urinary bisphenol A in elementary school children

Characteristic

First

Third

Sixth

Gender (n)

Boys (53)

 

Girls (41)

Boys (53)

 

Girls (41)

Boys (53)

 

Girls (41)

Age (years)

 

6.9

  

8.9

  

11.9

 

Height (cm)

119.8 ± 4.4

 

118.5 ± 4.0

132.8 ± 4.6

 

132.2 ± 4.4

152.1 ± 6.8

 

152.8 ± 5.1

Weight (kg)

23.5 ± 4.2

 

21.6 ± 2.5

31.3 ± 5.8

 

29.1 ± 4.3

45.1 ± 8.5

 

43.5 ± 6.5

Body mass index (kg/m2)

16.3 ± 2.3

 

15.4 ± 1.4

17.7 ± 2.8

 

16.6 ± 1.9

19.4 ± 3.0

 

18.6 ± 2.4