Data
42,637 items of data are available, covering 4,925 participants.
Defined-instances run from 2 to 34, labelled using Instancing
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Units of measurement are cm.
Data has not been summarised because combining instances would be misleading.
14 Instances
Instance 2 : 1948 - Follow-up survey at aged 2 years.
3,704 participants, 3,704 items
| Maximum | 91.4 |
| Decile 9 | 91.4 |
| Decile 8 | 88.9 |
| Decile 7 | 86.4 |
| Decile 6 | 86.4 |
| Median | 86.4 |
| Decile 4 | 83.8 |
| Decile 3 | 83.8 |
| Decile 2 | 81.3 |
| Decile 1 | 81.3 |
| Minimum | 76.2 |
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- Mean = 85.2531
- Std.dev = 4.02283
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Instance 3 : 1950 - Survey carried out at age 4 years.
4,060 participants, 4,060 items
| Maximum | 111.8 |
| Decile 9 | 109.2 |
| Decile 8 | 106.7 |
| Decile 7 | 106.7 |
| Decile 6 | 104.1 |
| Median | 104.1 |
| Decile 4 | 101.6 |
| Decile 3 | 101.6 |
| Decile 2 | 99.1 |
| Decile 1 | 96.5 |
| Minimum | 94 |
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- Mean = 103.031
- Std.dev = 4.43518
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Instance 4 : 1952 - Survey carried out at age 6 years.
3,818 participants, 3,818 items
| Maximum | 121.9 |
| Decile 9 | 119.4 |
| Decile 8 | 116.8 |
| Decile 7 | 116.8 |
| Decile 6 | 114.3 |
| Median | 114.3 |
| Decile 4 | 111.8 |
| Decile 3 | 111.8 |
| Decile 2 | 109.2 |
| Decile 1 | 106.7 |
| Minimum | 104.1 |
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- Mean = 113.83
- Std.dev = 4.52786
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Instance 5 : 1953 - Survey carried out at age 7 years.
3,845 participants, 3,845 items
| Maximum | 129.5 |
| Decile 9 | 127 |
| Decile 8 | 124.5 |
| Decile 7 | 121.9 |
| Decile 6 | 121.9 |
| Median | 119.4 |
| Decile 4 | 119.4 |
| Decile 3 | 116.8 |
| Decile 2 | 116.8 |
| Decile 1 | 114.3 |
| Minimum | 111.8 |
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- Mean = 120.233
- Std.dev = 4.6612
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Instance 9 : 1957 - Survey carried out at age 11 years.
3,717 participants, 3,717 items
| Maximum | 152.4 |
| Decile 9 | 149.9 |
| Decile 8 | 144.8 |
| Decile 7 | 144.8 |
| Decile 6 | 142.2 |
| Median | 139.7 |
| Decile 4 | 139.7 |
| Decile 3 | 137.2 |
| Decile 2 | 134.6 |
| Decile 1 | 132.1 |
| Minimum | 129.5 |
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- Mean = 140.754
- Std.dev = 5.72327
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Instance 11 : 1961 - Survey carried out at age 15 years.
3,334 participants, 3,334 items
| Maximum | 172.7 |
| Decile 9 | 167.6 |
| Decile 8 | 165.1 |
| Decile 7 | 162.6 |
| Decile 6 | 162.6 |
| Median | 160 |
| Decile 4 | 157.5 |
| Decile 3 | 157.5 |
| Decile 2 | 154.9 |
| Decile 1 | 152.4 |
| Minimum | 147.3 |
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- Mean = 160.129
- Std.dev = 6.39093
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Instance 16 : 1966 - Survey carried out at age 20 years.
3,379 participants, 3,379 items
| Maximum | 185.4 |
| Decile 9 | 182.9 |
| Decile 8 | 177.8 |
| Decile 7 | 175.3 |
| Decile 6 | 172.7 |
| Median | 170.2 |
| Decile 4 | 167.6 |
| Decile 3 | 165.1 |
| Decile 2 | 162.6 |
| Decile 1 | 157.5 |
| Minimum | 154.9 |
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- Mean = 170.136
- Std.dev = 8.46037
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Instance 21 : 1972 - Survey carried out at age 26 years.
3,344 participants, 3,344 items
| Maximum | 185.4 |
| Decile 9 | 182.9 |
| Decile 8 | 177.8 |
| Decile 7 | 175.3 |
| Decile 6 | 172.7 |
| Median | 170.2 |
| Decile 4 | 167.6 |
| Decile 3 | 165.1 |
| Decile 2 | 162.6 |
| Decile 1 | 157.5 |
| Minimum | 154.9 |
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- Mean = 170.058
- Std.dev = 8.57455
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Instance 23 : 1982 - Survey carried out at age 36 years.
2,970 participants, 2,970 items
| Maximum | 184 |
| Decile 9 | 179.2 |
| Decile 8 | 176 |
| Decile 7 | 173.4 |
| Decile 6 | 171 |
| Median | 168.5 |
| Decile 4 | 166 |
| Decile 3 | 163.6 |
| Decile 2 | 161.5 |
| Decile 1 | 158.6 |
| Minimum | 155 |
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- Mean = 168.728
- Std.dev = 7.50754
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Instance 24 : 1989 - Survey carried out at age 43 years.
2,912 participants, 2,912 items
| Maximum | 184 |
| Decile 9 | 179.2 |
| Decile 8 | 176.2 |
| Decile 7 | 173.4 |
| Decile 6 | 171 |
| Median | 168.5 |
| Decile 4 | 166 |
| Decile 3 | 163.7 |
| Decile 2 | 161.4 |
| Decile 1 | 158.7 |
| Minimum | 154.7 |
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- Mean = 168.761
- Std.dev = 7.51485
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Instance 25 : 1999 - Survey carried out at age 53 years.
2,672 participants, 2,672 items
| Maximum | 182.8 |
| Decile 9 | 178.4 |
| Decile 8 | 175.5 |
| Decile 7 | 172.5 |
| Decile 6 | 170.1 |
| Median | 167.5 |
| Decile 4 | 165.25 |
| Decile 3 | 163 |
| Decile 2 | 160.5 |
| Decile 1 | 158 |
| Minimum | 154 |
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- Mean = 167.909
- Std.dev = 7.4749
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Instance 26 : 2006-2010 - Survey carried out at age 60 to 64 years.
2,001 participants, 2,001 items
| Maximum | 183 |
| Decile 9 | 178.2 |
| Decile 8 | 175.5 |
| Decile 7 | 172.6 |
| Decile 6 | 170.2 |
| Median | 167.3 |
| Decile 4 | 165.1 |
| Decile 3 | 162.7 |
| Decile 2 | 160.5 |
| Decile 1 | 157.8 |
| Minimum | 153.8 |
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- Mean = 167.837
- Std.dev = 7.50404
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Instance 28 : 2015 - Survey carried out at age 69 years.
1,914 participants, 1,914 items
| Maximum | 182.1 |
| Decile 9 | 177.5 |
| Decile 8 | 174.8 |
| Decile 7 | 172 |
| Decile 6 | 169.5 |
| Median | 166.5 |
| Decile 4 | 164.35 |
| Decile 3 | 162 |
| Decile 2 | 159.6 |
| Decile 1 | 156.7 |
| Minimum | 153.2 |
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- Mean = 167.032
- Std.dev = 7.56432
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Instance 34 : 2023 - Home visit at 77 years.
967 participants, 967 items
| Maximum | 179.8 |
| Decile 9 | 176.15 |
| Decile 8 | 173.2 |
| Decile 7 | 170.55 |
| Decile 6 | 168.1 |
| Median | 165.2 |
| Decile 4 | 162.5 |
| Decile 3 | 160.2 |
| Decile 2 | 157.9 |
| Decile 1 | 154.8 |
| Minimum | 151.2 |
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- Mean = 165.397
- Std.dev = 7.74454
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