Table 6

Height of children and parents

Height of children (cm)Control (n=237)Intervention (n=272)Totalp Value*
2006120.8 (120.1 to 121.7)118.4 (117.5 to 119.3)120.2 (119.6 to 120.9)<0.001
2008130.9 (130.12 to 131.8)132.0 (131.0 to 133.0)131.2 (130.5 to 131.9)
Control (n=144)Intervention (n=208)Totalp Value
Height of father (cm)1.74 (0.07)1.75 (0.07)1.75 (0.07)NS
Control (n=153)Intervention (n=214)Totalp
Height of mother (cm)1.61 (0.07)1.62 (0.07)1.61 (0.07)NS
  • * Estimated marginal means and 95% CI obtained by multivariate analysis of variance for repeated measures (adjusted for school): p<0.001. (Outcome effect: interaction between the height of children progression over 2 years and type of intervention.)

  • Mean (SD). Student t test analysis for independent variables.