Table 1 Distribution of potential predictors among children with or without GHD.
Variables | GHD | p** | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absence of GHD | Uncertain | Certain | ||||||||
n | mean | SD* | n | mean | SD* | n | mean | SD* | ||
History and physical examination | ||||||||||
Age (years) | 131 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 31 | 8.1 | 3.6 | 5 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
Height (SD) | 131 | -2.2 | 0.6 | 31 | -2.4 | 0.7 | 5 | -2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Weight (SD) | 131 | -1.7 | 0.8 | 31 | -1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | -1.3 | 1.4 | 0.07 |
Growth rate (SD) | 127 | -0.9 | 1.6 | 30 | -1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | -2.3 | 0.9 | 0.01 |
Difference between height and MTH*** | 127 | -2.1 | 0.9 | 29 | -2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | -3.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
BMI (z-score) | 131 | -0.8 | 1.1 | 31 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 5 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.001 |
Studies | ||||||||||
IGF-I (SD) | 131 | -2.2 | 1.3 | 31 | -2.7 | 1.1 | 5 | -3.9 | 1.1 | 0.03 |
Bone age delay (years) | 125 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 29 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 |