Table 1 Number of subjects and their physical characteristics
From: The effect of the kindergarten barefoot policy on preschool children’s toes
Barefoot group | Non-barefoot group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 2 years later | 1st 2 years later | |||||
Boys | n | 34 | 34 | 103 | 103 | |
Age | Mean | 4.2 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 6.4 | |
S.D. | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||
Height | Mean | 100.8 | 113.8 | 102.2 | 115.7 | |
(cm) | S.D. | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | |
Body mass | Mean | 15.9 | 20.3 | 17.0 | 21.3 | |
(kg) | S.D. | 2.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 3.0 | |
Girls | n | 25 | 25 | 76 | 76 | |
Age | Mean | 4.3 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 6.4 | |
S.D. | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
Height | Mean | 101.0 | 114.5 | 102.5 | 116.3 | |
(cm) | S.D. | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.6 | |
Body mass | Mean | 15.7 | 19.6 | 17.0 | 21.7 | |
(kg) | S.D. | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | |