Discrepancy between child and mid-parental height (MPH) by midparental centile
| Mid-parental centile | Number | Difference between child’s and MPH (mean (SD)) | Percentage of children | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > 1 centile space (0.67 SD) | > 2 centile spaces (1.33 SD) | ||||||
| Below MPH | Above MPH | Below MPH | Above MPH | ||||
| < 2nd | 7 | 0.56 (0.62) | 0 | 57 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2–9th | 45 | 0.77 (0.94) | 2 | 53 | 2 | 31 | |
| 9–25th | 80 | 0.38 (0.80) | 9 | 36 | 1 | 9 | |
| 25–75th | 219 | 0.10 (0.93) | 23 | 27 | 6 | 10 | |
| 75–91st | 50 | −0.54 (0.77) | 38 | 2 | 16 | 0 | |
| 91–98th | 14 | −0.64 (0.96) | 50 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| > 98th | 4 | −2.45 (0.49) | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 | |
| Total | 419 | 0.11 (0.98) | 21 | 28 | 8 | 11 | |
| (number) | (88) | (117) | (32) | (45) | |||