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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Feasibility and validity of accelerometer measurements to assess physical activity in toddlers

Characteristic

Total sample

(n = 47)

Observed sample

(n = 31)

t or chi square value

p-value

Age (months)

20 ± 4

20 ± 4

t = -0.353

0.73

Age distribution (%)

  

χ2 = 0.368

0.83

12-17 months

34.0

35.5

  

18-23 months

41.1

45.2

  

24-30 months

14.9

19.3

  

Male (%)

53.2

54.8

χ2 = 0.02

0.89

Height (cm)

79.5 ± 5.0

79.0 ± 5.0

t = 0.442

0.66

Body mass (kg)

11.2 ± 1.4

11.2 ± 1.5

t = -0.152

0.88

BMI (kg/m2)

17.7 ± 1.5

18.0 ± 1.4

t = -0.805

0.42

BMI z-score

1.2 ± 1.0

1.4 ± 0.9

t = -0.850

0.40