PSU Students

US Population

Difference

Characteristic

Mean

95% CI for

the Mean

Mean

95% CI for

the Mean

Mean

95% CI for

the Mean Difference

Age (in years)

19.2

(19.1 19.3)

19.1

(18.9 19.2)

0.1

(−0.11 0.31)

Weight (Kg)

78.2

(76.0 80.4)

79.9

(77.3 82.7)

−1.76

(−5.27 1.74 )

Height (cm)

174.1

(173.4 174.8)

176.3

(175.1 177.5)

−2.18

(−3.57 −0.79)

Body Mass Index (Kg/m²)

25.7

(25.1 26.4)

25.7

(24.9 26.6)

0.01

(−1.10 1.11)

Waist Circumference (cm)

86.7

(85.2 88.1)

87.6

(85.9 89.4)

−0.97

(−3.27 1.33)

Waist to Height Ratio

0.498

(0.490 0.506)

0.498

(0.487 0.510)

−0.001

(−0.014 0.013)