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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of children by groups

From: Abnormal energy regulation in early life: childhood gene expression may predict subsequent chronic mountain sickness

 

SL children

HA control children

CMS children

Age (yrs)

9.91(3.15)*

13.05(3.35)

12.24(2.65)

Weight (kg)

38.45(13.53)

37.98(10.49)

35.87(10.67)

Height (cm)

132.45(20.41)

140.60(14.37)

140.70(17.46)

Hb(g/dL)

12.74(0.84)**

15.44(1.02)

15.69(1.42)

Hct (%)

38.73(2.52)**

47.08(3.09)

47.45(4.29)

SaO 2

98.95(2.11)*

94.75(5.56)

94.30(6.34)

HR (beats/min)

74.30(12.06)

69.35(10.82)

75.05(18.22)

RR (resp/min)

23.50(5.46)

22.50(4.35)

23.80(5.06)

SBP (mmHg)

95.00(13.95)

97.00(8.01)

92.00(8.94)

DBP (mmHg)

57.75(8.66)

58.00(8.94)

57.50(7.69)

  1. SL: sea level; HA: high altitude; CMS: children from subjects affected by CMS. Difference between groups (ANOVA): *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001