The secular trend in the age of menarche in Australian schoolgirls

Juliet Harper; J. K. Collins

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1754.1972.tb01785.x

The secular trend in the age of menarche in Australian schoolgirls

Juliet Harper, J. K. Collins

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Statistics derived from a sample of 1391 schoolgirls drawn from both state and private schools showed the mean age of menarche to be 12.65 years. Selected schools were included to give a representative sample in terms of geographical and social class distribution. The onset of puberty was found to be normally distributed within the age range 9 years to 15 years 8 months. After an examination of the results of previous Australian studies, evidence was found which suggested a secular trend in the onset of puberty with fluctuations paralleling times of economic crisis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	44-48
Number of pages	5
Journal	Australian Paediatric Journal
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.1972.tb01785.x
Publication status	Published - 1972

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