Table 1 Baseline characteristics of children and adolescents of normal weight aged 3 to 17 years in Lubumbashi, DRC
Age, year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
3–6 | 7–10 | 11–13 | 14–17 | |
n, included (% 3373 boys, 3510 girls) | ||||
Boys | 480 (14.2) | 1161 (34.4) | 995 (29.5) | 737 (21.9) |
Girls | 393 (11.2) | 1133 (32.3) | 1014 (28.9) | 970 (27.6) |
Weight, mean (SD), kg | ||||
Boys | 18.7 (3.1) | 29.7 (4.8) | 35.9 (6.5) | 50.9 (8.8) |
Girls | 18.6 (3.5) | 27.1 (5.5) | 39.0 (7.5) | 50.4 (6.5) |
Height, median (SD), cm | ||||
Boys | 111.1 (8.8) | 130.5 (9.0) | 142.3 (9.4) | 162.3 (10.2) |
Girls | 111.3 (10.2) | 131.2 (9.9) | 148.0 (9.6) | 159.0 (7.4) |
IMC, mean (SD) kg / m2 | ||||
Boys | 15.1 (1.2) | 15.6 (1.4) | 16.9 (1.7) | 19.2 (2.1) |
Girls | 14.9 (1.1) | 15.6 (1.5) | 17.7 (2.1) | 19.9 (2.1) |
First SBP, mean (SD), mmHg | ||||
Boys | 101.7 (11.0) | 104.6 (10.6) | 109.2 (10.3) | 118.0 (12.4) |
Girls | 102.0 (11.1) | 106.7 (10.7) | 112.6 (11.9) | 116.9 (11.3) |
Second SBP, mean (SD), mmHg | ||||
Boys | 100.7 (11.0) | 103.4 (10.7) | 107.7 (10.5) | 116.7 (12.3) |
Girls | 100.3 (10.6) | 105.5 (10.7) | 111.2 (11.1) | 115.5 (10.8) |
Third SBP, mean (SD), mmHg | ||||
Boys | 99.7 (10.9) | 102.4 (10.0) | 106.8 (9.9) | 115.3 (11.9) |
Girls | 99.4 (10.3) | 104.1 (10.2) | 110.1 (10.8) | 114.1 (10.6) |
Mean of first and second SBP, mean (SD), mmHg | ||||
Boys | 101.2 (10.4) | 104.0 (9.9) | 108.5 (9.7) | 117.4 (11.7) |
Girls | 101.2 (10.2) | 106.1 (10.1) | 111.9 (10.8) | 116.2 (10.5) |
Mean of second and third SBP, mean (SD), mmHg | ||||
Boys | 100.2 (10.4) | 102.9 (9.8) | 107.2 (9.7) | 116.0 (11.6) |
Girls | 99.8 (9.8) | 104.8 (10.0) | 110.6 (10.4) | 114.8 (10.2) |
First DBP, mean (SD), mmHg | ||||
Boys | 62.8 (9.6) | 65.1 (9.1) | 67.1 (7.9) | 69.4 (9.0) |
Girls | 63.5 (9.5) | 66.2 (9.2) | 68.2 (8.8) | 70.5 (8.5) |
Second SBP, mean (SD), mmHg | ||||
Boys | 61.8 (8.5) | 63.4 (9.0) | 65.4 (8.4) | 67.5 (8.8) |
Girls | 61.9 (9.6) | 65.0 (8.7) | 66.4 (8.7) | 68.1 (8.5) |
Third DBP, mean (SD), mmHg | ||||
Boys | 61.0 (8.9) | 62.2 (8.9) | 64.2 (8.1) | 67.0 (9.2) |
Girls | 60.9 (8.8) | 63.7 (8.9) | 65.2 (9.0) | 67.0 (8.5) |
Mean of first and second DBP, mean (SD), mmHg | ||||
Boys | 62.3 (8.0) | 64.3 (8.0) | 66.3 (7.2) | 68.4 (7.9) |
Girls | 62.7 (8.5) | 65.8 (7.8) | 67.3 (7.7) | 69.3 (7.6) |
Mean of second and third DBP, mean (SD), mmHg | ||||
Boys | 61.4 (7.7) | 62.8 (7.9) | 64.8 (7.4) | 67.3 (8.1) |
Girls | 61.4 (8.1) | 64.3 (7.8) | 65.8 (7.9) | 67.6 (7.6) |