Table 2 Number of children tested with age and gender specific differences in foot sizes
From: Are habitually barefoot children compelled to wear ill-fitting school shoes? A cross-sectional study
Age (years) | N | Gender | Differences in HTL between G and B | Differences in FW between G and B | Differences in foot length between L and R feet | Differences in foot width between L and R feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 22 | G:12; B:6 | Right foot significantly longer than left foot in both genders and all ages (p < 0.01) | |||
7 | 94 | G:51; B:37 | Right foot significantly wider than left foot in both genders from age of 7 years (p < 0.01) | |||
8 | 61 | G:28; B:33 | ||||
9 | 46 | G:27; B:17 | ||||
10 | 71 | G:40; B:30 | ||||
11 | 78 | G:43; B:34 | Boys significantly wider feet than girls (ages 11 to 14) (p < 0.01) | |||
12 | 155 | G:101; B:49 | Boys significantly longer feet than girls (ages 12 to 16) (p < 0.01) | |||
13 | 93 | G:56; B:31 | ||||
14 | 67 | G:43; B:19 | ||||
15 | 36 | G:26; B:7 | ||||
16 | 8 | G:4; B:4 | ||||
6—16 | 698 | G:431; B:267 |