Table 2: Comparison of body mass index of children in Cambodian capital and suburb.
Phnom Penh Kandal Province
Boys (years old) m (Body Mass Index) SD m (Body Mass Index) SD Significance level(BMI)
6 15.5 1.5 14.8 2.1
7 15.9 2.8 14.6 2.1 ***
8 17.4 3.8 15.0 2.5 ***
9 17.7 3.2 15.2 2.5 ***
10 19.1 4.2 15.9 2.5 ***
11 18.4 3.9 16.0 2.6 ***
12 19.9 4.4 16.4 2.9 ***
Girls (years old)
6 15.1 2.2 14.4 1.9 *
7 15.1 2.0 14.5 2.4 *
8 16.6 3.0 14.9 2.1 ***
9 17.4 3.6 15.4 2.4 ***
10 17.2 3.3 16 2.6 **
11 18.1 3.4 16.3 2.7 ***
12 18.8 3.8 16.9 3.8 **
*: p<0.1, **:p<0.001, ***:p<0.0001