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Table 1 Comparison of three measurement methods

From: Comparative study on three different methods for arm-span measurement: the Japan environment and Children’s study pilot

  

A (No-Wall)

B (Wall & No-Line)

C (Wall & Line)

P value*

Difference between 1st and 2nd measurements (cm)

Median (95% CI)

1.0 (0.4–1.1)

0.4 (0.2–0.7)

0.2 (0.1–0.5)

0.062

The mean of the two measurement times (s)a

Median (95% CI)

19.1 (15.9–31.2)

19.0 (15.1–24.7)

18.0 (13.4–27.6)

0.368

  1. N = 9
  2. CI confidence interval
  3. aThe time for which a child maintains a posture
  4. *Friedman test