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Table 2 Variation in mean height and BMI in relation to social background and the occurrence of allergic diseases.

From: Influence of allergic disorders on physical development

   

Women

Mend

Factor

Category

n

Mean

SD

n

Mean

SD

BODY HEIGHT

SES

Low

63

166.9

5.6

26

180.3

5.6

 

Average

331

167.1

5.9

135

180.4

5.9

 

High

84

167.4

5.5

34

181.5

5.4

   

F = 0.10

p = 0.907

 

F = 0.13

p = 0.927

 

Occurrence of allergy

No

408

167.7

5.8

167

181.4

5.8

 

Yes

70

166.5

5.5

28

180.2

5.5

   

F = 1.42

p = 0.234

 

F = 2.42

p = 0.367

 

SES and occurrence of allergy

Low

No

58

167.6

5.5

24

180.8

5.7

 

Low

Yes

5

166.2

5.6

2

179.9

-

 

Average

No

288

167.4

5.9

118

182.1

5.8

 

Average

Yes

43

166.7

5.9

17

180.3

5.7

 

High

No

62

168.2

5.6

25

182.9

5.6

 

High

Yes

22

166.5

5.5

9

181.6

5.5

   

F = 0.15

p = 0.858

 

F = 0.18

p = 0.821

 

BODY MASS INDEX

SES

Low

63

19.7

2.6

26

21.51

2.6

 

Average

331

20.6

2.5

135

22.46

2.5

 

High

84

20.8

2.7

34

22.85

2.8

   

F = 1.21

p = 0.300

 

F = 1.14

p = 0.321

 

Occurrence of allergy

No

408

20.7

2.6

167

22.89

2.8

 

Yes

70

20.1

2.3

28

22.10

2.4

   

F = 1.51

p = 0.219

 

F = 0.45

p = 0.503

 

SES and occurrence of allergy

Low

No

58

20.6

2.4

24

22.34

2.6

 

Low

Yes

5

18.9

2.6

2

22.89

-

 

Average

No

288

20.4

2.6

118

22.62

2.5

 

Average

Yes

43

20.7

2.7

17

22.49

2.4

 

High

No

62

20.81

2.65

25

22.84

2.71

 

High

Yes

22

20.73

2.36

9

22.67

2.56

   

F = 1.14

p = 0.322

 

F = 0.65

p = 0.520

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