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Table 3 Distribution of gross motor test raw scores according to background characteristics, Mean (SD)

From: Determinants of variability in motor performance in middle childhood: a cross-sectional study of balance and motor co-ordination skills

Variable

N

Stork Balance

Ball Balance

Hopping in Squares

Jumping and Clapping

One Board Balance

Gender

      

   Boys

148

6.44 (3.27)

8.94 (2.14)

8.36 (3.57)

1.87 (.78)

2.33 (1.93)

   Girls

160

6.82 (3.32)

9.38 (2.72)

9.42 (3.39)

1.74 (.74)

2.54 (2.14)

Age

      

   ≤ 8 yrs

72

5.74 (3.39)

8.11 (3.01)

7.96 (3.58)

1.63 (.78)

2.07 (2.02)

   8.5 - 9.0 yrs

108

6.32 (3.45)

9.24 (2.26)

8.56 (3.62)

1.73 (.72)

2.26 (2.00)

   ≥ 9.5 yrs

128

7.41 (2.95)

9.70 (2.09)

9.74 (3.21)

1.97 (.75)

2.80 (2.05)

Nutritional status

      

   Stunted

74

6.26 (3.42)

8.92 (2.94)

8.45 (3.91)

1.68 (.846)

2.65 (2.21)

   Not stunted

234

6.76 (3.25)

9.25 (2.29)

9.06 (3.37)

1.85 (.725)

2.38 (1.98)

Household resources

      

   Level 1

123

6.59 (3.29)

9.12 (2.72)

8.73 (3.70)

1.74 (.76)

2.37 (2.10)

   Level 2

94

5.97 (3.18)

9.09 (2.49)

8.98 (3.54)

1.81 (.82)

2.28 (1.93)

   Level 3

91

7.38 (3.30)

9.32 (2.06)

9.09 (3.51)

1.89 (.69)

2.70 (2.07)

School exposure

      

   None

35

5.17 (3.47)

8.14 (3.63)

7.37 (4.35)

1.34 (.76)

1.43 (1.93)

   1-2 years

101

6.65 (3.20)

8.97 (2.77)

8.30 (3.68)

1.81 (.81)

2.73 (2.09)

   > 2 years

172

6.92 (3.26)

9.49 (1.85)

9.59 (3.05)

1.90 (.69)

2.48 (1.98)

Area of residence

      

   Rural

245

6.64 (3.24)

9.19 (2.60)

8.68 (3.69)

1.78 (.78)

2.42 (2.05)

   Urban

63

6.60 (3.54)

9.10 (1.84)

9.81 (2.57)

1.90 (.64)

2.54 (2.02)