Age

Sex

n

Mean±SD

Minimum

25th percentile

75th percentile

Medium

95th percentile

Maximum

20-29

M

44

3.5 ± 1.6

0.9

2.4

5.0

3.7

6.3

7.2

 

F

56

2.9 ± 1.7

0.3

1.6

3.8

2.5

6.3

7.3

 

All

100

3.2± 1.7

0.3

1.8

4.5

2.9

6.3

7.3

30-39

M

45

2.7 ± 1.2

1.1

1.9

3.3

2.5

5.1

5.1

 

F

49

2.0 ± 1.0

0.3

1.1

2.6

2.1

4.0

4.1

 

All

94

2.3 ± 1.1

0.3

1.5

2.8

2.3

4.8

5.1

40-49

M

39

2.3 ± 1.1

1.0

1.4

3.4

2.1

4.5

4.8

 

F

43

2.3 ± 1.0

1.0

1.3

3.1

2.2

4.3

5.1

 

All

82

2.3 ± 1.1

1.0

1.4

3.1

2.2

4.4

5.1

50-59

M

46

2.1 ± 1.2

0.5

1.1

2.9

1.7

5.1

5.4

 

F

49

1.8 ± 1.0

0.3

1.1

2.2

1.7

3.9

4.0

 

All

95

1.9± 1.1

0.3

1.1

2.4

1.7

4.0

5.4

60-70

M

26

2.1 ± 0.7

1.1

1.6

2.8

2.0

3.7

3.9

 

F

31

1.7 ± 0.9

0.2

0.8

2.3

1.7

3.6

5.1

 

All

57

1.9 ± 0.9

0.2

1.5

2.4

2.0

3.3

5.1

20-70

M

200

2.6 ± 1.4

0.5

1.5

3.5

2.3

5.2

7.2

 

F

228

2.2± 1.3

0.2

1.3

2.7

2.0

4.9

7.3

 

All

428

2.4  ± 1.3

0.2

1.4

3.1

2.1

5.1

7.3

Table 2: Baseline mean and percentile data for chest expansion of upper thoracic ( in cm) of all the subjects by age and sex ( n=428).