Table 1

Means and standard deviations of BMI, height, weight, and head circumference standard deviation scores for all subjects

Age group	n	Mean	Standard deviation	Range
Body mass index for age SD
0 to 4.99 years	31	−1.59	2.29	−6.47 to 4.53
5 to 9.99 years	15	−1.58	1.67	−5.37 to −0.96
10 years and over	9	−0.54	1.94	−4.31 to 1.92
Whole group	55	−1.40	2.80	−6.47 to 4.53

Height for age SD
0 to 4.99 years	31	−1.24	1.6	−3.79 to 2.16
5 to 9.99 years	16	−2.73	2.02	−7.43 to −0.22
10 years and over	9	−1.69	1.21	−4.13 to −0.54
Whole group	56	−1.74	1.77	−7.43 to 2.16

Weight for age SD
0 to 4.99 years	32	−2.04	1.82	−5.54 to 1.28
5 to 9.99 years	15	−2.81	2.25	−8.45 to −0.05
10 years and over	9	−1.39	2.05	−5.42 to 0.96
Whole group	56	−2.14	2.00	−8.45 to 1.28

Mid head circumference for age SD
0 to 4.99 years	32	−4.27	1.67	−8.75 to −0.85
5 to 9.99 years	16	−4.16	3.19	−9.48 to 2.25
10 years and over	9	−3.02	2.03	−7.24 to 0.27
Whole group	57	−4.00	2.25	−9.48 to 2.25