4-year

4.5-year

5-year

5.5-year

6-year

6.5-year

Total

χ2 test

χ2

p

Boys

Barefoot group

n

33

19

27

27

23

22

151

15.26

0.00*

(n = 299)

Ratio (%)

54.1

45.2

54.0

54.0

38.3

61.1

50.5

Non-barefoot group

(n = 286)

n

25

32

26

35

33

39

190

Ratio (%)

64.1

64.0

66.7

66.0

61.1

76.5

66.4

Girls

Barefoot group

n

32

25

24

15

25

17

138

1.28

0.28

(n = 253)

Ratio (%)

59.3

64.1

43.6

55.6

54.3

53.1

54.5

Non-barefoot group

(n = 252)

n

15

31

31

26

27

20

150

Ratio (%)

44.1

62.0

60.8

61.9

71.1

54.1

59.5