Table 1 |
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Comparison between Fulani (N = 96) and Kirdi (N = 104) according to height, weight, body mass index (BMI), maternal age (A = ANOVA test). |
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Height |
Mean |
95% Confidence Interval |
p = 0.001 |
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Fulani |
1.57 |
1.56 |
1.58 |
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Kirdi |
1.595 |
1.585 |
1.605 |
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Total |
1.58 |
1.57 |
1.59 |
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Weight |
Mean |
95% Confidence Interval |
p < 0.0001 |
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Fulani |
59.93 |
57.90 |
61.95 |
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Kirdi |
65.87 |
63.93 |
67.82 |
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Total |
62.90 |
61.50 |
64.30 |
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BMI |
Mean |
95% Confidence Interval |
p = 0.001 |
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Fulani |
24.03 |
23.26 |
24.80 |
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Kirdi |
25.83 |
25.09 |
26.57 |
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Total |
24.93 |
24.40 |
25.46 |
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Age |
Mean |
95% Confidence Interval |
p = 0.005 |
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Fulani |
25.32 |
24.19 |
26.45 |
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Kirdi |
27.59 |
26.50 |
28.67 |
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Total |
26.46 |
26.67 |
27.24 |
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Salpou et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2008 8:48 doi:10.1186/1471-2393-8-48 |
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