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Table 1 Descriptive Characteristics of the Population by Demographics and Development

From: Puberty timing associated with obesity and central obesity in Chinese Han girls

Characteristic

n

%

Place

 Urban

1419

47.36

 Rural

1577

52.64

Weight Status

 Normal weight

2573

85.88

 Overweight

260

8.68

 Obese

163

5.44

WHtR

 < 0.5

2556

85.31

 ≥ 0.5

440

14.69

WC

 < 90th

2670

89.12

 ≥ 90th

326

12.88

Breast Development

 B1

201

6.71

 B2

311

10.38

 B3

705

23.53

 B4

829

27.67

 B5

950

31.71

Pubic Hair Growth

 PH1

578

19.29

 PH2

376

12.55

 PH3

603

20.13

 PH4

791

26.40

 PH5

648

21.63

Menarcheal status

 Yes

2169

72.40

 No

827

27.60

  1. Abbreviations: B, Breast stage; PH, Pubic hair stage; WHtR, Waist to height ratio; WC, Waist circumference