Table 3 Comparison of anthropometric and body composition indices among male and female children
Male | Female | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anthropometric and Body Composition Parameters | N | Mean | SD | N | Mean | SD | t statistics |
Fat Mass Index (FMI) | 291 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 213 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 2.27, 95% CI: 0.03 to 0.35, p-value = 0.02 |
Fat Free Mass Index (FFMI) | 291 | 11.04 | 2.41 | 213 | 10.94 | 2.04 | 0.50, 95% CI: −0.30 to 0.50, p-value = 0.62 |
WHZ | 373 | − 3.46 | 0.43 | 284 | −3.32 | 0.32 | −4.42, 95% CI: −0.20 to − 0.08, p-value < 0.001 |
WAZ | 373 | − 3.76 | 0.68 | 284 | − 3.70 | 0.69 | −1.15, 95% CI: −0.17 to 0.04, p-value = 0.25 |
HAZ | 373 | −2.77 | 1.20 | 284 | −2.49 | 1.16 | −2.97, 95% CI: −0.46 to − 0.09, p-value = 0.003 |
BMIZ | 373 | −3.17 | 0.52 | 284 | −3.15 | 0.42 | −0.47, 95% CI: − 0.09 to 0.06, p-value = 0.64 |
MUACZ | 373 | −2.11 | 6.75 | 284 | −2.73 | 0.69 | 1.53, 95% CI: −0.17 to 1.41, p-value = 0.13 |