Table 3

Predicted lengths/heights across categories of maternal education

Age, monthsMean predicted height across categories of maternal education, cm (95% CI)Ratio of mean height degree : less than O-level
Less than O-levelO-levelA-levelDegree or above
Boys N=6380
 051.03 (48.95 to 53.11)51.15 (47.07 to 53.23)51.17 (49.09 to 53.25)51.44 (49.36 to 53.52)1.008
 1276.18 (74.31 to 78.05)76.41 (74.54 to 78.28)76.43 (74.56 to 78.30)76.48 (74.60 to 78.36)1.004
 2487.58 (86.35 to 88.81)87.99 (86.76 to 89.22)88.05 (86.81 to 89.29)88.23 (86.98 to 89.48)1.007
 3696.04 (94.69 to 97.39)96.55 (95.20 to 97.90)96.62 (95.27 to 97.97)96.88 (95.52 to 98.24)1.009
 48102.4 (101.27 to 103.53)102.96 (101.84 to 104.08)103.01 (101.88 to 104.14)103.32 (102.18 to 104.46)1.009
 60108.76 (107.79 to 109.73)109.36 (108.40 to 110.32)109.40 (108.43 to 110.37)109.76 (108.77 to 110.75)1.009
 72115.12 (114.22 to 116.02)115.77 (114.87 to 116.67)115.79 (114.88 to 116.70)116.20(115.27 to 117.13)1.009
 82121.48 (120.52 to 122.44)122.18 (121.23 to 123.13)122.18 (121.21 to 123.15)122.65 (121.66 to 123.64)1.010
 96127.84 (126.72 to 128.96)128.59 (127.48 to 129.70)128.57 (127.45 to 129.69)129.09 (127.94 to 130.24)1.010
 108134.20 (132.86 to 135.54)135.00 (133.67 to 136.33)134.96 (133.62 to 136.30)135.53 (134.16 to 136.90)1.010
 120140.56 (138.96 to 142.16)141.40 (139.81 to 142.99)141.36 (139.76 to 142.96)141.97 (140.34 to 143.60)1.010
Girls N=5986
 050.03 (48.02 to 52.04)50.29 (48.29 to 52.29)50.36 (48.35 to 52.37)50.68 (48.67 to 52.69)1.013
 1275.24 (73.30 to 77.18)75.45 (73.51 to 77.39)75.31 (73.37 to 77.25)75.49 (73.55 to 77.43)1.003
 2485.92 (84.70 to 87.14)86.38 (85.16 to 87.60)86.21 (84.99 to 87.43)86.61 (85.38 to 87.84)1.008
 3695.16 (93.74 to 96.58)95.78 (94.36 to 97.20)95.62 (94.20 to 97.04)96.18 (94.75 to 97.61)1.011
 48101.52 (100.34 to 102.70)102.12 (100.94 to 103.30)102.06 (100.88 to 103.24)102.64 (101.44 to 103.84)1.011
 60107.88 (106.88 to 108.88)108.47 (107.47 to 109.47)108.50 (107.49 to 109.51)109.10 (108.07 to 110.13)1.011
 72114.24 (113.31 to 115.17)114.81 (113.89 to 115.73)114.93 (114.00 to 115.86)115.56 (114.61 to 116.51)1.012
 82120.60 (119.63 to 121.57)121.15 (120.18 to 122.12)121.37 (120.39 to 122.35)122.02 (121.01 to 123.03)1.012
 96126.96 (125.83 to 128.09)127.49 (126.36 to 128.62)127.81 (126.67 to 128.95)128.48 (127.32 to 129.64)1.012
 108133.32 (131.96 to 134.68)133.83 (132.48 to 135.18)134.25 (132.89 to 135.61)134.94 (133.55 to 136.33)1.012
 120139.68 (138.05 to 141.31)140.18 (138.56 to 141.80)140.69 (139.06 to 142.32)141.40 (139.74 to 143.06)1.012