Age

Sex

N

Mean ±SD

Minimum

25th percentile

75th percentile

Medium

95th percentile

Maximum

20-29

M

44

2.6 ± 1.6

0.3

1.3

3.9

2.4

5.6

6.4

 

F

56

2.6 ± 1.4

0.3

1.7

3.2

2.5

5.3

6.5

 

All

100

2.6± 1.4

0.3

1.4

3.6

2.5

5.2

6.5

30-39

M

45

2.7 ± 1.2

0.5

2.1

3.5

2.8

5.0

5.1

 

F

49

1.6 ± 0.7

0.6

1.1

2.2

1.4

3.1

3.2

 

All

94

2.1 ± 1.1

0.5

1.3

2.8

2.1

4.0

5.1

40-49

M

39

1.7 ± 0.7

1.0

1.2

2.1

1.5

3.0

3.5

 

F

43

1.6 ± 0.8

0.3

0.9

2.5

1.4

2.8

2.8

 

All

82

1.6± 0.8

0.3

1.0

2.3

1.5

2.8

3.5

50-59

M

46

1.7 ± 1.0

0.4

1.0

2.5

1.4

3.4

5.1

 

F

49

1.4 ± 0.8

0.4

0.7

2.1

1.0

3.2

3.3

 

All

95

1.5 ± 0.9

0.4

0.8

2.2

1.2

3.2

5.1

60-70

M

26

2.7 ± 1.1

0.4

1.8

3.5

2.7

5.0

5.1

 

F

31

1.1 ± 0.7

0.2

0.6

1.5

1.0

3.0

3.5

 

All

57

1.9 ± 1.2

0.2

1.0

2.7

1.5

4.4

5.1

20-70

M

200

2.3 ± 1.2

0.3

1.3

3.0

2.1

4.9

6.4

 

F

228

1.7 ± 1.1

0.2

0.9

2.5

1.5

3.6

6.5

 

All

428

2.0 ± 1.2

0.2

1.0

2.7

1.7

4.3

6.5

M=male, F= Female.
Table 3: Baseline mean and percentile data for chest expansion of lower thoracic ( in cm) of all the subjects by age and sex ( n=428).